12 Mighty Orphans

2021 • 117 minutes

About this movie

12 MIGHTY ORPHANS tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty's secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn't beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.

Ratings and reviews

Klassischer Sportlerfilm Mir hat der Film schonmal gut gefallen, weil er mal wieder Abwechslung zu den ganzen Actionfilmen ist. Die Story beruht auf wahren Begebenheiten, das bekommt man auch durch einige Einblendungen von originalen Fotos zu sehen. Der Film ist nicht weltbewegend, aber durch und durch unterhaltend. Das Niveau ist top, genauso die Szenenbilder und Protagonisten.