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Inspired by the 1987 true story, the movie follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White, a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Mayhem Pictures
Other Authors: Rodríguez, Ramiro, 1966- (Actor), Costner, Kevin (Actor), Pratts, Carlos (Actor), Ortiz, Johnny (Actor), Durán, Héctor (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; optional English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.
Published: Burbank, CA : Disney, [2015]
Subjects:
McFarland (Calif.) > Juvenile films.
Coaches (Athletics) > Juvenile films.
High school students > Juvenile films.
Runners (Sports) > Juvenile films.
McFarland (Calif.) > Drama.
Coaches (Athletics) > Drama.
High school students > Drama.
Runners (Sports) > Drama.
Estudiantes > Teatro.
Atletas > Teatro.
Sports films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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Summary:Inspired by the 1987 true story, the movie follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White, a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2015.
Bonus features (from menu on disc): Inspiring McFarland ; "Juntos" music video.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; described video; 5.1 Dolby (English); 2.0 Dolby (English DVS); 5.1 Dolby (Spanish).
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material, some violence and language.
Production Credits:Disney presents ; a Mayhem Pictures production ; a Niki Caro film ; music by Antonio Saylor ; film editor, David Coulson ; director of photography, Adam Arkapaw ; produced by Gordon Gray, p.g.a. and Mark Ciardi, p.g.a. ; story by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson ; directed by Niki Caro.