Rudy
1993 · Movie · PG · 114 min · ★ 7.3 · 76% critics
A determined young man from a steel mill town dreams of playing football at Notre Dame, even though his grades, finances, and size make it seem impossible. With stubborn persistence and a lot of heart, he pushes through setbacks and skepticism, trying to earn a place on the team and prove he belongs.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-09-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (753 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a heartfelt, perseverance-driven sports drama with steady motivation and crowd-pleasing moments, similar in spirit to Hoosiers or October Sky; Not for you if you dislike sentimental, predictable underdog stories.
Pros: inspiring underdog journey; big emotional payoff; easy to root for | Cons: predictable sports beats; can feel sentimental; hero may frustrate
Themes
- underdog
- sports
- american football
- biography
- based on true story
- family relationships
- aspiration
Cast & crew
Sean Astin
as Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Jon Favreau
as D-Bob
Ned Beatty
as Daniel Ruettiger
Lili Taylor
as Sherry
Charles S. Dutton
as Fortune
Vince Vaughn
as Jamie O'Hara
- GL
Greta Lind
as Mary
- CR
Christopher Reed
as Pete
- DW
Deborah Wittenberg
as Young Sherry
- KD
Kevin Duda
as 9-Year-Old Bernie
Directed by Alan Smithee, David Anspaugh