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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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Other Authors: Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- (Screenwriter), Gilois, Bettina (Screenwriter), Thompson, Grant, 1976- (Screenwriter), Costner, Kevin (Actor), Bello, Maria, 1967- (Actor), Saylor, Morgan, 1994- (Actor), Higareda, Martha, 1983- (Actor), Rodríguez, Ramiro (Actor), Avelar, Sergio (Actor), Duran, Hector (Actor) (Actor), Martinez, Rafael (Actor) (Actor), Ortiz, Johnny (Actor) (Actor), Pratts, Carlos, 1986- (Actor), Rodríguez, Ramiro (Actor) (Actor), Mora, Danny (Actor), Rodriguez, Valente (Actor), Martinez, Vanessa (Actor) (Actor), Ellis, Chris, 1956- (Actor), Riva, Diana Maria, 1969- (Actor), Pinto, Antonio (composer (expression)), Arkapaw, Adam (director of photography.)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
German
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Language Notes:Soundtracks in English, French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Thai, and Spanish (Mexico, Spain) with optional subtitles in Arabic, Chinese (Cantonese), Portuguese, Spanish (Mexico) and Dutch.
Published: [Burbank, Califronia] Disney [2015]
Subjects:
Cross-country running > Drama.
Cross-country running > Coaching > Drama.
McFarland (Calif.) > Drama.
Coaches (Athletics) > Drama.
High school students > Drama.
Runners (Sports) > Drama.
Sports films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video (129 min., 8 sec.)) sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material, some violence and language
Production Credits:Music by Antonio Pinto ; costume designer, Sophie de Rakoff ; film editor, David Coulson ; production designer, Richard Hoover ; director of photography, Adam Arkapaw ; story by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois; executive producers, Mario Iscovich, Mary Martin