12 Mighty Orphans

12 Mighty Orphans

Based on the true story of the team that inspired a nation.

2021•1h 58m•7.2/10

HistoryDramaAction

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(247)

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

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Production

Greenbelt Films, Santa Rita Film Co., Sony Pictures Classics

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Rusty Russell

Vinessa Shaw

Vinessa Shaw

Juanita Russell

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Frank Wynn

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Doc Hall

Jake Austin Walker

Jake Austin Walker

Hardy Brown

Scott Haze

Scott Haze

Rodney Kidd

Levi Dylan

Fairbanks

Jacob Lofland

Jacob Lofland

Snoggs

Rooster McConaughey

Rooster McConaughey

Pop Boone

King Orba

King Orba

Remmert

Treat Williams

Treat Williams

Amon Carter

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

President Roosevelt

Lillie Fink

Betty

Josie Fink

Betty

Slade Monroe

Wheatie

Preston Porter

Dewitt

Ron White

Ron White

Sheriff Red Wright

Woodrow Luttrell

Leon Pickett

Jacob Audirsch

Scott McCall

Gavin Warren

Gavin Warren

Young Rusty

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