Based on the true story of the team that inspired a nation.
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
12 Mighty Orphans (2021) is a history, drama and action film directed by Ty Roberts, released on June 18, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight and Martin Sheen. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 258 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Luke Wilson
as Rusty Russell
Vinessa Shaw
as Juanita Russell
Wayne Knight
as Frank Wynn
Martin Sheen
as Doc Hall
Jake Austin Walker
as Hardy Brown
Scott Haze
as Rodney Kidd
Levi Dylan
as Fairbanks
Jacob Lofland
as Snoggs
Rooster McConaughey
as Pop Boone
King Orba
as Remmert
Treat Williams
as Amon Carter
Larry Pine
as President Roosevelt
Directed by Ty Roberts, written by Kevin Meyer, Ty Roberts and Jim Dent, produced by Ty Roberts, Michael De Luca and Brinton Bryan.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 258 ratings.
Luke Wilson is quite effective here as a football coach (Rusty) who, with his teacher wife (Juanita) and his daughter arrive at a run down orphanage, home to 150 children of all ages abandoned by their parents in the midst of the Great Depression. Pretty quickly, they get the general idea that those in the establishment are considered more like the inmates of a prison, and those running it are at best indifferent,…
Reviewed on January 24, 2023
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The main cast of 12 Mighty Orphans (2021) includes Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Martin Sheen and Jake Austin Walker. The film was directed by Ty Roberts. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
12 Mighty Orphans was released on June 18, 2021 and runs for 1h 58m.
12 Mighty Orphans (2021) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 258 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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