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Rudy

Rudy

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.

19937.31h 54m

Overview

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.

Directed by David Anspaugh
Written by Angelo Pizzo
Produced by Robert N. Fried, Cary Woods
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $22.8M

Top Cast

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

D-Bob

Ned Beatty

Ned Beatty

Daniel Ruettiger

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Sherry

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Fortune

Vince Vaughn

Vince Vaughn

Jamie O'Hara

G

Greta Lind

Mary

C

Christopher Reed

Pete

D

Deborah Wittenberg

Young Sherry

K

Kevin Duda

9-Year-Old Bernie

Themes & Keywords

underdogsportsamerican footballbiographybased on true storyfamily relationshipsaspiration

About Rudy

Rudy is a drama, history film released in 1993 exploring themes of underdog, sports, american football, biography, based on true story, family relationships. Directed by David Anspaugh, it stars Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty. 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.

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