Rudy
In late 1960s Joliet, Illinois, Daniel Eugene "Rudy" Ruettiger dreams of playing football at Notre Dame, but lacks the grades and money to attend, and the talent and physical stature to play major college football. Following high school, he works at a steel mill with his father, a Notre Dame fan, and his older brothers. When his supportive best friend Pete is killed in a mill explosion, Rudy decides to follow his dream.
In 1972, Rudy visits Notre Dame but is not academically eligible to enroll. With the help of local priest and former Notre Dame president Father John Cavanaugh, Rudy enrolls at nearby Holy Cross College, hoping to transfer. He approaches Fortune, head groundskeeper at Notre Dame stadium, and is given a job. Homeless, Rudy sneaks into Fortune's office through a window to sleep on a cot; initially indifferent, Fortune later provides him with blankets and a key to the office. Rudy learns that Fortune, despite working at the stadium for years, has never seen a Notre Dame football game.
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Biography, Drama, Sports |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Lee R. Mayes, Cary Woods, Richard J. Zinman, Robert N. Fried, Alan J. Mintz, Angelo Pizzo, Jeffrey I. Friedman |
| Directed By: | David Anspaugh |
| Written By: | Angelo Pizzo |
| Cast: | Mitch Rouse, Mo Gallini, Mindy Hester, Chelcie Ross, Robert Prosky, Diana James, Sean Astin, Dan Severn, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Sean Grennan, John Duda, Scott Denny, Robert Simmermon, Kevin Duda, Katie Madonna Lee, Christopher Erwin, Kevin Thomas, Robert Benirschke, Mary Ann Thebus, Gerry Becker, Lauren Katz, Al Snow, John Beasley, Joseph Sikora, Lorenzo Clemons, Robert Mohler, Christopher Reed, Jason Miller, Chris Olson, Vince Vaughn, Casey Cooper, Jon Favreau, Ron Dean, Scott Benjaminson, Dennis McGowan, Luke Massery, Jenna Chevigny, Keith Schrader, Pat Battistini, Michael Sassone, Robert Swan, Greta Lind, Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger, Eric T. Schroeder, Lisa Varga, Amy Pietz, Charles S. Dutton, Deborah Wittenberg, Carrie Madugu, Jake Armstrong, Ned Beatty, Jack Rooney, Lili Taylor |
| In Theaters: | Oct 22, 1993 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Production: | TriStar Pictures |
| Box Office: | $22,881,563 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
