McFarland, USA
2015 · Movie · PG · 128 min · ★ 7.5 · 70% critics
A coach in a small California farming town discovers hidden running talent among local students and builds a cross-country team. As they train for competition, the team and their families face hard work, setbacks, and the challenge of finding their place together.
Also known as McFarland · McFarland USA
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-02-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 70/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (945 votes)
About
You may like McFarland, USA if you enjoy heartfelt underdog sports stories, family-friendly drama, and a strong sense of community; Not for you if you want surprises or a story that stays far from familiar feel-good beats, like The Rookie or The Sandlot.
Pros: uplifting true story; warm family moments; strong performances | Cons: familiar sports formula; predictable outcome; slow first act
Themes
- small town
- california
- coach
- championship
- woman director
- track and field
Cast & crew
Kevin Costner
as Jim White
Maria Bello
as Cheryl White
Elsie Fisher
as Jamie White
Morgan Saylor
as Julie White
Martha Higareda
as Lupe
Vincent Martella
as Brandon
Daniel Moncada
as Eddie
Johnny Ortiz
as Jose Cardenas
Diana Maria Riva
as Señora Diaz
Omar Leyva
as Señor Diaz
Directed by Niki Caro