Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Furthermore, the movie has good, clear moral values. Directed by tim chambers and starring carla gugino, david boreanaz, marley shelton and ellen burstyn. And cathy rush, the woman that was ahead of her time, became immortalized when she was. One character has her heart broken, but her boyfriend is never seen in the film. To top it off, cathy may not even have enough players for a team. With the evidence we received at screen it, our kids couldnt even fight us when we felt a film may have been inappropriate for them to watch. To cite a more recent touchstone, its almost exactly the same movie as secretariat, only catholic instead of protestant, and with girls playing basketball instead of. The mighty macs trailer us 2011 from asifeorg business. Watch the trailer for the upcoming film, the mighty macs, based on the true story of cathy rush and the immaculata college girls basketball team.
National catholic register the mighty macs is a sweetly oldfashioned sports movie with a hollywood catholic milieu in which bing crosby and ingrid bergman would be right at home. There is no gymnasium, no fan support and no money. Carla gugino, david boreanaz, ellen burstyn, marley shelton kinostart deutschla. It stars carla gugino in the lead role of cathy rush, a hall of fame womens basketball coach. The mighty macs 2011 carla gugino, marley shelton g. An exhibition license is required to show affirm films movies at your church, ministry, school, business, local theater or other location or to any organization. And the film makes its points about feminism and about a heroine who, in her own.
The mighty macs is based on the true story of the underdog immaculata thus macs college womens basketball team in philadelphia in 19711972. Immaculata university is a catholic, coeducational institution of higher education, located on the main line between malvern and exton. Released by varese sarabande in 2012 302 064 212 2 vsd4212 containing music from the mighty macs 2011. Who is the target audience for the mighty macs 70year old women its grated when was the last time a movie drama was rated g. This first feature film produced and distributed by quaker media took two years from its heartland film festival debut to receive general release.
The movie is about a small, cashstrapped girls school that hires a basketball coach who has visions of greatness. The mighty macs soundtrack from 2011, composed by william ross. Can the mighty macs save their school with one last long shot at victory. The movie has already won six film festival awards, including best picture from the prestigious international family film festival. As financial troubles rock immaculata, the macs charge into the championships against all odds. First, the themes, or messages, of the movie are good ones. Released october 21st, 2011, the mighty macs stars carla gugino, ellen burstyn, marley shelton, david boreanaz the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of 49 out of.
The mighty macs is based on the true story of the 197172 immaculata college team that started in obscurity but became the original cinderella story in womens basketball. The mighty macs is a sweet, innocuous family movie about a young feminist who defies her husband, becomes a basketball coach and leads the team of a nearly bankrupt catholic womens college to the sports first national championship. The mighty macs is a 2009 american film by director tim chambers. Film music site the mighty macs soundtrack william ross. The college is run by the immaculate heart of mary sisters. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including the three musketeers, paranormal activity 3 and johnny english reborn. The mighty macs 2011 in 1971, immaculata college finds a new coach, cathy rush carla gugino, to head its womens basketball team. Continue to make this helpful service available to everyone, but especially the young parents. Despite all its problems, the mighty macs holds the viewers attention. With carla gugino, marley shelton, ellen burstyn, david boreanaz. It also has a good development of its sports themes. A nun out of her habit accepts a beer from an interested pub patron. The mighty macs original motion picture soundtrack music composed by william ross a basketball movie along the lines of hoosiers, the mighty macs is based on the incredible true story of the 197172 immaculata college team that started in obscurity but became the original cinderella story in. The mighty macs is based on the incredible true story of the 197172 immaculata college team that started in obscurity but became the original cinderella story in womens basketball.
Dottie mccrea was the head coach at stanford in the late 1970s, and mary distanislao went from immaculata to the head position at northwestern university and then notre dame. Everything you need to know about the mighty macs movie 2011. The mighty macs digital hd files, bluray and dvds are only licensed for home or personal viewing. On the heels of attending the red carpet world premiere of the mighty macs last friday, we had the opportunity to interview several people associated with the movie. John ellen burstyn is a rather severe but dedicated college head, trying to keep her school afloat. The mighty macs tells the remarkable true story of cathy rush carla gugino who, as a woman in her early twenties and with no coaching experience, in 1972 became the head coach of immaculatas struggling womens basketball team, and never mind that she was the only one to. Their inspirational story was made into a featurelength theatrical movie called the mighty macs and released by sony pictures in 2011. For more information about the mighty macs call 6106474400, ext. The mighty macs, first womens champion, werent even an. The mighty macs tells the remarkable true story of cathy rush carla gugino who, as a woman in her early twenties and with no coaching experience, in 1972 became the head coach of immaculatas struggling womens basketball team, and never mind that she was the only one to have applied for the position. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms and the school itself is in danger of being sold coach rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship. The film premiered in the 2009 heartland film festival and was released theatrically in the united states on october 21, 2011 through indie film label freestyle releasing. The mighty macs, the film, directed by tim chambers and starring carla gugino, david boreanaz and ellen burstyn, is a familyfriendly film.
Cathy rush is a woman ahead of her time and shes about to embark on an adventure for the ages. There is nothing to complain about except the films deadening predictability and the bland, shallow characters. Throughout our conversations, we heard fascinating stories of how this movie went from a tiny idea to now a fulllength feature film that opens in theaters across the country this friday. Rent the mighty macs 2009 starring carla gugino and marley shelton on dvd and bluray.
Therefore, in the final analysis, the mighty macs is commended with a caution for children. Two former mighty macs assistants also went on to collegiate head coaching stints. The mighty macs, first womens champion, werent even an ncaa team. Deleted scenesthe making of the mighty macsthe mighty macs espn segment the mighty macs, dvd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the mighty macs near you. The mighty macs 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms and the school itself is in danger of being sold coach rush looks to steer her girls to. Rent the mighty macs 2009 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This team of trailblazers went from barely making that inaugural tournament to the first dynasty in their game.
And cathy rush, the woman that was ahead of her time, became immortalized when she was inducted into. Distributie marley shelton, ellen burstyn, david boreanaz, carla gugino. The mighty macs was released in 2011 on friday, october 21, 2011 in 975 theaters. As the coach of tiny immaculata college, cathys challenges are as imposing as the bigschool teams her macs will face. The mighty macs 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on a true story, when you believe in a dream, miracles happen. The mighty macs theatrical trailer set against the backdrop of the 1972 feminist movement, victory tells the true story of. November 10, 2011 a bythenumbers underdog sports movie, but as a. In the early 70s, cathy rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, allgirls catholic college. United states october 21, 2011 nationwide canada october 21, 2011. The mighty macs a feel good film for families, females, and sports fans alike. Youll stand up and cheer for the heartwarming, incredible season that made.