Rudy

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starring:
Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty, Greta Lind, Scott Benjaminson, Mary Ann Thebus, Charles S. Dutton, Lili Taylor, Christopher Reed, Deborah Wittenberg
director:
Angelo Pizzo, David Anspaugh
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details
Rating: PG
Running Time: 112 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Based on the true story of Dan "Rudy" Ruettiger, a five-foot, six-inch Notre Dame football player who sat on the bench until the last game of his collegiate career and finally proved himself on the field.
cast + crew
Angelo Pizzo
2nd unit director
David Anspaugh
Director
Angelo Pizzo
screenplay
Lee R Mayes
Executive Producer
Cary Woods
Producer
Robert N. Fried
Producer
Angelo Pizzo
Co-Producer
Richard Zinman
Associate Producer
Alan J. Mintz
Associate Producer
Jeffrey I Friedman
Associate Producer
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December 8, 2000
Rudy


As they showed in Hoosiers, director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo know their cornball. Their subject this time is an Illinois high-school kid, short on height, weight, good grades and athletic ability, who dreams of playing football for Notre Dame. He gets his wish. It's the movies. It's also a true story.


Sean Astin is a winner as Rudy Ruettiger, who earns the grades, a place on the scout team and, in 1975, a chance to play for a glorious 27 seconds. There's little Rocky-like… Continued

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