12 Mighty Orphans 

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.

Director:

Ty Roberts

Writers:

Jim Dent (novel), Lane Garrison

Stars:

Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Vinessa Shaw

Cast

Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Martin Sheen	...	Doc Hall
Robert Duvall	...	Mason Hawk
Vinessa Shaw	...	Juanita Russell
Luke Wilson	...	Rusty Russell
Wayne Knight	...	Frank Wynn
Treat Williams	...	Amon Carter
Carlson Young	...	Annie
Jacob Lofland	...	Snoggs
Kelly Frye	...	Mary Jane
Lane Garrison	...	Luther
Scott Haze	...	Rodney Kidd
Natasha Bassett	...	Opal
Lucy Faust	...	Wanda
Jake Austin Walker	...	Hardy Brown
Larry Pine	...	President Roosevelt

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

History | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Sheen and Robert Duvall previously appeared together in Apocalypse Now. They have also both played Gen. Robert E. Lee, in Gettysburg and Gods and Generals, respectively.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

12 Mighty Orphans

Filming Locations:

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Santa Rita Film Co., Greenbelt Films, Michael De Luca Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color