By Amy Renner Aug. 15, 2021
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12 Mighty Orphans
The true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up his privileged position to teach and coach at the orphanage. Few knew Rusty's secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn't beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football. Over the course of their winning season, these ultimate underdogs became an inspiration to their city, state, and entire nation.
Luke Wilson, Heath Freeman, Wayne Knight, Michael De Luca, Scott Haze, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Treat Williams, Ron White, Lane Garrison, Jake Austin Walker, Carlson Young, Ty Roberts, Natasha Bassett, Houston Hill, Angelique De Luca, Brinton Bryan, Kelly Frye, Jacob Lofland, Lucy Faust, Tyler Silva
Under the Stadium Lights
Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.