12 Mighty Orphans

About 12 Mighty Orphans

Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.

12 Mighty Orphans is a 2021 history film directed by Ty Roberts. Released in June 2021, it runs 118 minutes.

Its themes are orphan, american football, war veteran, and orphanage. The film began as a novel.

Luke Wilson takes the lead as Rusty Russell, Vinessa Shaw as Juanita Russell, Wayne Knight as Frank Wynn, and Martin Sheen as Doc Hall. The screenplay is by Kevin Meyer and Lane Garrison.

Radio, Facing the Giants, and The Cider House Rules make useful companions to 12 Mighty Orphans, all filed under american football coach and inspiring story. TMDB voters put it at 7.2 out of 10 across 260 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.