12 Mighty Orphans

2021 · 118 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.2 (260 votes)

Dir. Ty Roberts · Starring Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Martin Sheen, Jake Austin Walker, Scott Haze · Music Mark Orton

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

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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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A deeply moving and inspiring tale of overcoming adversity. It captures the grit of the Dust Bowl era with a focus on teamwork and the power of a coach's belief. Feel-good and nostalgic.

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