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Rudy (1993)

PG | | Biography, Drama, Sport | 22 October 1993 (USA)
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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.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
... D-Bob
... Daniel Ruettiger
Greta Lind ... Mary
Scott Benjaminson ... Frank Ruettiger
Mary Ann Thebus ... Betty
... Fortune
... Sherry
Christopher Reed ... Pete
... 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
... 13-Year-Old Pete
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Storyline

Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>

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college football | football movie | notre dame university | aspiration | motivational | See All (28) »

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

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Biography | Drama | Sport

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Rated PG for mild language | See all certifications »

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$22,750,363
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Trivia

Although it's often been considered that Rudy was unathletic and a poor football player who only made the team due to his work ethic, this may not have been the case. The real Daniel Ruettiger was a four-year letterer and three-year starter at Joliet Catholic High School and was believed to have broken his team's all-time tackling record. Even real-life Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian recalled that Rudy had "great tackling form" and could "get around blockers better than some others". This could also explain why Rudy was able to get around multiple linemen and sack a scrambling quarterback in his only play, a feat that a truly unathletic scrub may not be able to perform against a top-ranked Power Five D1 offense. See more »

Goofs

As the team leaves the locker room to go on the field for the GA Tech game, they clearly pass the "Play Like A Champion Today" sign. That sign was actually not placed there until Lou Holtz' tenure. Definitely was not there in the '70s. See more »

Quotes

D-Bob: What's a lapsed Catholic to do?
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Crazy Credits

This is one of the few films in which the infamous "Alan Smithee" is given directorial credit for ONLY the commercial TV version. If viewed on VHS, DVD, pay cable etc... David Anspaugh is given his proper credit as director in the opening credits. However the editing for extra commercials on the free TV version is done so heavily -which alters the context- that Mr Smithee is the "director" when this film is shown there. See more »

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When the Irish Backs Go Marching By
Written by Eugene Burke and Joseph J. Casasanta
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A terrific inspiring movie
28 December 2001 | by – See all my reviews

This is a movie for everyone who ever felt like the little person, overlooked by those who were bigger or more popular. "Rudy" had kind of a lame title for a sports movie, and i remember the first time I saw a preview of it, I was totally moved and involved by the scenes and then guffawed aloud at the end when the announcer intoned, "RUDY." That set the rest of the theater laughing too, so imagine my surprise when i saw it a couple months later and it was a 10 out of 10 in my book. I'm not even a sports fan but this movie got me. It shows the power of faith to get by with any frustration in life, the performances are great and it's a shame that Sean Astin had to wait eight years to get another great break with "Lord of the Rings." His is a worldclass performance in this film, see it as it is one of the most inspiring films you'll ever see.
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