Rudy (1993)

Release date: 1993-10-22
Country: USA
Language: English|Spanish
Director: David Anspaugh
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Genre: Biography, Drama
Rating: 7.5/10
Length: 1h 54min

Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

football movie, college football, orchestral music score, teenager, sports team, one word title, father son relationship, family relationships, ambition, indiana, american football, catholic, working class, character name as title, underdog, reference to john wayne, brother brother relationship, best friend, thanksgiving dinner, college life

Short Review

Anspaugh, whose Hoosiers showed he knows from feel-good movies, directs this story as if he were conducting Bolero, carefully building climax upon climax as the story spirals to an underdog triumph every bit as tearful as that of Rocky.