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Rudy

  • 19931993
  • PGPG
  • 1h 54m
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Sean Astin in Rudy (1993)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
65K
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POPULARITY
4,244
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    • David Anspaugh
    • Angelo Pizzo
  • Stars
    • Sean Astin
    • Jon Favreau
    • Ned Beatty
    • David Anspaugh
    • Angelo Pizzo
  • Stars
    • Sean Astin
    • Jon Favreau
    • Ned Beatty
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    • 203User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
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    Ned Beatty, Michael Ochs, and Robert Prosky in Rudy (1993)
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    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • D-Bob
    Ned Beatty
    Ned Beatty
    • Daniel Ruettiger
    Greta Lind
    • Mary
    Scott Benjaminson
    • Frank Ruettiger
    Mary Ann Thebus
    • Betty
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Fortune
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Sherry
    Christopher Reed
    • Pete
    Deborah Wittenberg
    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.
    Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
    • 13-Year-Old Pete
    Jake Armstrong
    • 13-Year-Old Bernie
    John Duda
    • 15-Year-Old Frank
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • 17-Year-Old Johnny
      • David Anspaugh
      • Angelo Pizzo
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger: In the final six minutes of the film, the real-life Rudy as a Notre Dame fan sitting in the football stands. While the crowd is shouting "Rudy, Rudy," the camera points to the crowd then cuts to a close-up of Rudy's "father" and "brother." Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger can be seen to the left of his "father" (Ned Beatty). Rudy is wearing a plaid driving cap and a dark coat with a white fur collar. Later during the cheering, his father turns and playfully bats at the real Rudy.
    • Goofs
      Coach Dan Devine actually insisted that Rudy play in the final game.
    • 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.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      Severely cut TV version was disowned by director David Anspaugh. The credited director on this version is "Alan Smithee".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Rudy/A Life in the Theatre/Gettysburg/Farewell, My Concubine/Mr. Jones (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Notre Dame Victory March
      Written by John F. Shea and Michael J. Shea (as Rev. Michael J. Shea)

      Performed by The Notre Dame Glee Club (as University of Notre Dame Glee Club)

      Courtesy of University of Notre Dame

    User reviews203

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    Too sentimental but a good look at the American Dream
    Every since he was a boy, Rudy Ruettiger has dreamed that he would play football for Notre Dame college. However his grades are low in high school and he misses out – ending up at his dad's steel mill. When his closest friend is killed on the job, Rudy sets out to follow his dream and enlists at Holy Cross college to get his grades and takes on jobs within Notre Dame to make his dream come true.

    I taped this as I thought it would be the traditional sports movie where the underdog comes through to win the big game at the key moment. Happily this film aspires to be more than that and is very obvious that it has no desire to be a football film, in fact the game isn't really shown until the final few moments of the film. Of more interest is the look at Rudy's dream and how it is very difficult to reach, he has to work very hard to get his dream, it isn't something that he is entitled too or has dropped in his lap – it is an American Dream build on work and persistence. The story is inspiring but is also mixed in reality – Rudy's dream amounts to one tackle and 8 seconds of game time. This took away a little from his story, but also it made it a better ending – his appearance is in a game already won with only seconds left, but it's HIS dream.

    The film is way too sentimental and mawkish at times, but it's strong theme still makes it work and be enjoyable. The cast do a good job on the whole but it is Astin's movie and he does a great job in the lead, maybe only being a bit too nice at times. Favreau is OK in a small role, as is Beatty but Taylor has almost nothing to do and barely shows her face. Dutton is good as always. However the film does rest of Astin's abilities and he does it well.

    Overall this is a good sports movie except it isn't really a sports movie. Despite it being sentimental and slightly predictable it is still a good story of chasing a dream and fair comment on the fact that the `American Dream' is not just something that happens, it is something to be worked on and chased, and even then – not everyone's dream will result in them being rich etc, but, it says, in America, if you work hard and persevere, then anything is possible.
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    • bob the moo
    • Nov 3, 2003

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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1993 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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      • University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, USA
    • Production company
      • TriStar Pictures
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    • 1 hour 54 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR

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