Rudy, 1993, November 17, 2011

Thursday, November 17 – 7:30 PM
RUDY, 1993, Sony Repertory 114 min. Dir. David Anspaugh. Short and slight, with middling grades and little money, Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger (Sean Astin) nonetheless dreams of leaving his working-class community and playing for the University of Notre Dame football team. Tragedy strikes at the steel mill in Rudy’s hometown of Joliet, Indiana, prompting the pint-size young man to move to South Bend and, after clocking hours at a nearby community college, befriending the socially awkward Notre Dame grad student D-Bob (Jon Favreau, in his film debut) and getting his grades up, Rudy is admitted to the university and convinces Coach Parseghian (Jason Miller) to let him play on the football team’s practice squad. When Coach Parseghian’s promise of Rudy suiting up for one home game is thwarted by the arrival of skeptical new coach Dan Devine (Chelcie Ross), Rudy’s unflinching perseverance to achieve his dream makes for one of the most beloved and inspiring American sports movies ever made. With Ned Beatty as Rudy’s father and Christopher Reed as Rudy’s ill-fated best friend, Pete. [35mm] Discussion following with Sean Astin, Jon Favreau and director David Anspaugh.
Clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYV5GEDPjbg&feature=related

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