Rudy (1993)

Director:

David Anspaugh

Writer (WGA):

Angelo Pizzo (written by)

Release Date:

13 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

When people say dreams don't come true, tell them about Rudy

Plot:

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.

Plot Keywords:

College Football | Teenager | Father Son Relationship | Ambition | Indiana

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Jan. 5	8:00 PM	CMTV
Tue. Jan. 5	10:30 PM	CMTV

Cast

Sean Astin	...	Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Jon Favreau	...	D-Bob
Ned Beatty	...	Daniel Ruettiger
Greta Lind	...	Mary
Scott Benjaminson	...	Frank Ruettiger
Mary Ann Thebus	...	Betty
Charles S. Dutton	...	Fortune
Lili Taylor	...	Sherry
Christopher Reed	...	Pete
Deborah Wittenberg	...	Young Sherry
Christopher Erwin	...	7-Year-Old Mark
Kevin Duda	...	9-Year-Old Bernie
Robert Benirschke	...	11-Year-Old Mark
Luke Massery	...	13-Year-Old Rudy
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.	...	13-Year-Old Pete
Jake Armstrong	...	13-Year-Old Bernie
John Duda	...	15-Year-Old Frank
Joseph Sikora	...	17-Year-Old Johnny
Gerry Becker	...	Father Ted
Robert Swan	...	Father Zajak (as Bob Swan)
Robert Prosky	...	Father Cavanaugh
Leonard Kuberski	...	Classroom Priest
Father James Riehle	...	Locker Room Priest
Robert Mohler	...	Johnny Ruettiger
Todd Spicer	...	Boy in Neighborhood
Jason Miller	...	Ara Parseghian
Jean Plumhoff	...	Fran
Spyridon Stratigos	...	Coach Gillespie
John Beasley	...	Coach Warren
Ron Dean	...	Coach Yonto
Paul Bergan	...	Coach
Lorenzo Clemons	...	High School Assistant Coach
Sean Grennan	...	High School Assistant Coach
John Whitmer	...	Football Trainer
Scott A. Boyd	...	Lineman
William Bergan	...	Lineman
Kevin Thomas	...	Player from Sidelines
Tom Dennin	...	Announcer
Michael Sassone	...	Guard
Marie Anspaugh	...	Librarian
Chris Olson	...	Dan Dorman
Vince Vaughn	...	Jamie O'Hara (as Vincent Vaughn)
Peter Rausch	...	Steve
Kevin C. White	...	Roland (as Kevin White)
Jennie Israel	...	Rhonda
Amy Pietz	...	Melinda
Mitch Rouse	...	Jim
Lauren Katz	...	Elza
Chelcie Ross	...	Dan Devine
Christine Failla	...	Pretty Girl
Donna Cihak	...	Pretty Girl
Colleen Moore	...	Pretty Girl
Diana James	...	Pick-up Girl
Mindy Hester	...	Pick-up Girl
Casey Cooper	...	Pick-up Girl
Jenna Chevigny	...	Pick-up Girl
Beth Behrends	...	Girl in Cafeteria
Corelle Banjoman	...	Walk-on
Pablo Gonzales	...	Groundskeeper
Spencer Grady	...	Maintenance Worker
Kellie Malczynski	...	Maintenance Worker
Theodore Hesburgh	...	Priest
Edmund Joyce	...	Priest
Kent Hunsley	...	Mill Worker
Dennis McGowan	...	Barkeeper
Jennifer Patricia Phelps	...	Friend
Michael Scarsella	...	Friend
George Poorman	...	Senior
Robert Simmermon	...	Professor
Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger	...	Fan in Stands
Bob Zillmer	...	Usher
Scott Denny	...	Rick
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Boughton	...	Fan (uncredited)
Mo Gallini	...	Notre Dame Football Player (uncredited)
Carrie Grafton	...	Student / Fan in Crowd (uncredited)
Katie Madonna Lee	...	Fan (uncredited)
Regina Prokop	...	Football Groupie (uncredited)
Jack Rooney	...	Team Sideline Priest (uncredited)
Keith Schrader	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Dan Severn	...	(uncredited)
Al Snow	...	Notre Dame Football Player (uncredited)
Lisa Varga	...	College Student (uncredited)

Directed by
David Anspaugh

Writing credits (WGA)
Angelo Pizzo		(written by)

Produced by
Jeffrey I. Friedman	....	associate producer
Robert N. Fried	....	producer
Lee R. Mayes	....	executive producer
Alan J. Mintz	....	associate producer
Angelo Pizzo	....	co-producer
Cary Woods	....	producer
Richard J. Zinman	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by
Oliver Wood

Film Editing by
David Rosenbloom

Casting by
Sharon Bialy
Debi Manwiller
Richard Pagano

Production Design by
Robb Wilson King

Set Decoration by
Martin Price

Costume Design by
Jane Anderson

Makeup Department
Anna Berry	....	hair stylist
Robyn Goldman	....	makeup artist
Lun Yé Hodges	....	hair stylist
Wendy Kimmel	....	makeup artist
Tammy Kusian	....	key hair stylist
Angela Nogaro	....	key makeup artist
Laine Trzinski	....	hair stylist (as Elaine M. Cascio)

Production Management
Billy Higgins	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Hoffman	....	second second assistant director
Kevin Barry Howe	....	assistant director
Kevin Barry Howe	....	second unit director
Richard Muessel	....	second assistant director (as Richard Muessel III)
Angelo Pizzo	....	second unit director
Daniel M. Stillman	....	second assistant director
Michael Waxman	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Terry Baughman	....	construction coordinator
Troy Borisy	....	swing gang
Christine Failla	....	art department coordinator
Will Gatlin	....	swing gang
Harry N. Haase	....	head painter (as Harry Haase)
Gary Ledyard	....	swing gang
Lance Lombardo	....	lead man
Amie McCarthy	....	assistant property master
Mike Monckton	....	signwriter
Eric Ramsey	....	storyboard artist
Charles Stewart	....	property master
Dick Hansen	....	props (uncredited)
Dick Hansen	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor
Christopher S. Aud	....	sound effects editor (as Chris Aud)
James Beck	....	cable person
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Clayton Collins	....	dialogue editor (as Clay Collins)
Clayton Collins	....	sound editor
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor
Paul J. Diller	....	sound recordist
Curt Frisk	....	sound mixer
David Giammarco	....	supervising adr editor
Kimberly Harris	....	adr editor
Matt Hovland	....	foley mixer (restored version)
Dale R. Janus	....	boom operator (as Dale Janus)
Drake Jenevein	....	assistant sound editor
Jonathan Klein	....	supervising foley editor
Vanessa Lapato	....	assistant sound editor
Mark L. Mangino	....	sound effects editor (as Mark Mangino)
Tony Margulies	....	foley artist (restored version)
Linda Martin	....	assistant sound editor (as Linda Martin-Spelta)
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist
Sanford Ponder	....	sound effects editor
Sergio Reyes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Roy Seeger	....	foley editor
Brenda Sowa	....	foley editor (as Brenda Sawa)
John J. Stephens	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Ticknor	....	sound effects editor (as Steve Ticknor)
David Williams	....	dialogue editor
Daryl Ziemke	....	cable person
Michael Kalifa	....	audio restoration coordinator (2008 restoration) (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Sam Barkan	....	special effects
Joe Digaetano	....	special effects supervisor (as Joey Digaetano)
Paul Digaetano	....	special effects
Don Parsons	....	special effects

Stunts
James Fierro	....	stunts (as Jim Fierro)
Brian Flemming	....	stunts
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunt coordinator (as Rick LeFevour)
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts (as Rick LeFevour)
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (as Dan Maldonado)
Linda Perlin	....	stunts
Ben Scott	....	stunts
Kent Shelton	....	stunts
Jeff Williams	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels	....	key grip
Rick Brown	....	best boy grip
Gerrit Dangremond	....	camera operator
Charles S. Hodes	....	still photographer
Andrew Hoehn Jr.	....	additional first assistant camera
Mel P. Mack	....	best boy electric (as Mel Mack)
Hank McElwee	....	additional camera operator
James A. Miller	....	gaffer (as James Miller)
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera
Hope A. Nielsen	....	second assistant camera
Van Redin	....	still photographer
James F. Roorda	....	dolly grip
Kyle Rudolph	....	additional camera operator (as Kyle C. Rudolph)
Vajra Stratigos	....	video assist operator
Steve Wick	....	film loader (as Steven Wick)
Jeffrey P. Ackil	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
David Moenkhaus	....	additional second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Jane Alderman	....	additional casting
Erica Arvold	....	casting assistant: Chicago
Susan Booker	....	casting assistant
Heath Howe	....	casting assistant: Chicago
Corissa Miller	....	extras casting assistant
Erin Moore	....	extras casting assistant
Owen J. Rice	....	extras casting
Sheryl Roberts	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff	....	costumer
Edward T. Hanley	....	football costumer (as Edward Hanley)
Susan Kaufmann	....	set costumer
Dianna Miller	....	assistant to costume designer
Rebecca Naddeau St. John	....	costume supervisor (as Rebecca Neddeau)

Editorial Department
David Orr	....	color timer
Richmond Riedel	....	assistant film editor
Cas Schwabe	....	post-production assistant
Marianne Urioste	....	apprentice film editor
Scot Deer	....	telecine colorist (uncredited)
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruce Botnick	....	music scoring mixer
Alexander Courage	....	orchestrator
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor (as Kenneth J. Hall)
Arthur Morton	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Darrell Hall	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation captain
Richard Deangelo	....	transportation coordinator
Robert Wallace	....	driver

Other crew
Alicia Accardo	....	script supervisor (as Alicia Accardo-Troller)
Natalie Alexander	....	adr voice
Lisa Barratt	....	assistant production coordinator
Bill Bergen	....	football technical assistant
Paul Bergen	....	football technical assistant
Nicole Boxer	....	assistant: Fried/Woods
Sharisse Burch	....	assistant: Fried/Woods
Marc Conklin	....	production assistant
A.C. Cowlings	....	football coordinator (as Allen Cowlings)
Eddie Fickett	....	production assistant (as Edward M. Fickett)
Tiffany Fraser	....	assistant accountant (as Tiffany Reinhard)
Brian Golden	....	production assistant
Sandra Gordon	....	production assistant
Ida Lee Henderson	....	production accountant
Janet Hill	....	unit publicist
Bob Hudgins	....	location manager (as Robert Hudgins)
Meredith Humbracht	....	extras production assistant
Nancy Jane King	....	event coordinator
Mary McCarthy	....	assistant: Fried/Woods
Jared G. Miller	....	production assistant (as Jared Miller)
Gerald F. Nichols	....	production assistant
Charlene Norman	....	production coordinator (as Charlene Norman-Cecchini)
Shannon Lee O'Sullivan	....	assistant: Mr. Anspaugh
Angela Price	....	production secretary
Bobbi-Lynn Riley	....	extras promoter
Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger	....	consultant (as Daniel E. Ruettiger)
Larry Szymanowski	....	backdrop
Mary Tallman	....	script supervisor
Elizabeth Tompkins	....	assistant accountant (as Elizabeth K. Tompkins)
Lisa Ullmann	....	production assistant
Medan Wade	....	production secretary
Stephen Andrzejewski	....	additional location manager (uncredited)
Elloise Dover	....	assistant: Mr. Dutton (uncredited)
John 'Fletch' Fletcher	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• TriStar Pictures

Distributors

• TriStar Pictures (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Network (1996) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Other Companies

• Sportsrobe  costumes

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | USA:PG (certificate #32500) | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Holy Cross College - 54515 State Road 933 N., Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

According to Scott Benjaminson, who played Frank, the real Frank Ruettiger is a loving, caring man who was supportive of Rudy's dream and not the mean spirited, jealous person as portrayed in the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene before Notre Dame's first home game, where Rudy is walking outside the stadium, 1980s/1990s vehicles can be seen parked on the street.

Quotes:

Fortune: You're 5 foot nothin', 100 and nothin', and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you're gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don't have to prove nothin' to nobody but yourself. And after what you've gone through, if you haven't done that by now, it ain't gonna never happen. Now go on back.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: Donkey Punch (#2.19)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Rakes of Mallow

Believe

Rudy is a story that pulls at every heart string and emotions you possibly could have. Why? Well it doesn't have to do with the actors, though they are all great. It doesn't have to do with the filming, it isn't what draws us in. It is one thing. The one major fact.

The True Story. To watch and see how Rudy overcomes every obstacle he faces. To see how Rudy truly triumphs, even if it isn't the best possible success for someone, for Rudy it is everything.

This movie is a story that teaches a lesson. It is about football, but it is about believing. Never giving up. Always giving it your all.

Rudy is a movie that gives us something to believe in. Believe.