Directed by:
Ty RobertsCinematography:
David McFarlandComposer:
Mark OrtonCast:
Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Kelly Frye, Treat Williams, Carlson Young, Jacob Lofland, Lane Garrison, Natasha Bassett (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
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. (Mongrel Media)
(more)Cast
![Luke Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/128/165128103_ebe99f.jpg)
Luke Wilson
USA
Best movies:
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Jackass: Number Two (2006)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
![Robert Duvall](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/896/165896602_bd81f9.jpg)
Robert Duvall
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
![Martin Sheen](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/570/162570862_332aa0.jpg)
Martin Sheen
USA
Best movies:
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
The Departed (2006)
![Vinessa Shaw](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/415/162415089_b78d17.jpg)
Vinessa Shaw
USA
Best movies:
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Badland (2007)
![Wayne Knight](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/143/058/143058470_98c8eb.jpg)
Wayne Knight
USA
Best movies:
Jurassic Park (1993)
JFK (1991)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
![Kelly Frye](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278919_d42b64.jpg)
Kelly Frye
USA
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Hypnotic (2023)
Exquisite Corpse (2010)
![Treat Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/778/163778967_29f713.jpg)
Treat Williams
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Hair (1979)
![Carlson Young](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/982/160982275_d26375.jpg)
Carlson Young
USA
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Premature (2014)
Perfect Student (2011) (TV movie)
![Jacob Lofland](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/276/162276506_688326.jpg)
Jacob Lofland
USA
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Mud (2012)
Texas Rising (2015) (series)
![Lane Garrison](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275107_a831ef.jpg)
Lane Garrison
USA
Best movies:
Roots (2016) (series)
Shooter (2007)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Natasha Bassett
Australia
Best movies:
Elvis (2022)
Katie Says Goodbye (2016)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Lucy Faust
USA
Best movies:
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
Mudbound (2017)
The Devil All the Time (2020)
![Scott Haze](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/861/161861157_b3f063.jpg)
Scott Haze
Best movies:
Only the Brave (2017)
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)
Old Henry (2021)
![Larry Pine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/835/160835935_e52bb6.png)
Larry Pine
USA
Best movies:
Dead Man Walking (1995)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Sunday (1997)
![Ron White](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/607/160607407_0fa49a.jpg)
Ron White
USA
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Demoted (2011)
Heath Freeman
USA
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
The Painting (2001)
Dark Was the Night (2014)
![Jake Austin Walker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/747/160747362_3149fd.jpg)
Jake Austin Walker
Best movies:
Front of the Class (2008) (TV movie)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009)
Gavin Warren
USA
Best movies:
First Man (2018)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Back Roads (2018)
Christina Gonzalez
Best movies:
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Run Hide Fight (2020)
King Orba
Best movies:
25th Hour (2002)
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)