12 Mighty Orphans

2021 Drama
72%

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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by Brian Lloyd
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'12 Mighty Orphans' is a handy checklist for sports movie clichés

During the Great Depression, Rusty Russell (Luke Wilson) gives up a privileged position to coach football at an orphanage in Fort Worth, Texas. Bringing his players into shape, they soon become an inspiration to their city, state and an entire nation...

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