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.
- Released: 2021-06-18
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- Genre: Action, Drama, History
- Stars: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Jake Austin Walker, Gavin Warren, Braden Balazik, Jack Doke, Nicholas Reed, George Young Jr., Keegan Bouton, Alex Bilbrey, Kolbe Garza, Jerry Beck, Steven Foradori, Jacob Clapp, Michael Garza, Casey Grisham, Cooper Justin Grisham, Victoria Paige Watkins, PaulaSu Grisham, Treat Williams, Rooster McConaughey, King Orba, Jacob Lofland, Levi Dylan, Scott Haze, Larry Pine, Slade Monroe, Preston Porter, Ron White, Woodrow Luttrell, Jacob Audirsch, Michael Gohlke, Bailey Roberts, Tyler Silva, Manuel Tapia, Austin Shook, Sampley Barinaga, Natasha Bassett, Carlson Young, Lane Garrison, Austin Robert Russell
- Director: Ty Roberts
Comments
- mackenzieadams-26140 - 22 January 2024
very touching
I loved this movie . I liked that coach Russell didn't try to give up on them and actually put in effort and they came a long way from that. I liked how he gave them chances even if some of them weren't forgivefull. I liked how they all started from scratch on everything and ended up going to the championship. I didn't like how Frank acted towards the kids and how he wasn't fair. I liked how when coach Luther and frank tried to work together they still ended up messing it up. I liked how Russel knew that his team wasn't all that good but still had faith in them. The movie was very touching and it is probably my favorite movie overall. - taliagreen-62093 - 19 January 2024
very good movie i recommend
This movie was super good but sad at the same time i feel like. It's really sad how everything happened to all those kids and having to end up in that sucky building. I feel bad for the main football player for how his dad died and then how his mom disowned him like that. It was super sad when that one boy's mom showed back up to take him home with a new man but she got mad and slapped him. You can tell that she was getting abused the way he reacted to that when his mom left was so sad to me he looked like he needed a hug. I'm so happy the guy who beats those kids got put in jail for all of that he made me so mad. I love how they got so good at football when no one thought they could. At the end of the day they are still a very good team and it doesn't matter what people think about them because they proved everyone wrong. - kendreadaniels - 19 January 2024
REVIEW
This movie is a movie i would watch on my own. The actors were very good and as the movie went on it got better and better i dislike some parts like how that one teacher decided to spank one of the boys because he couldn't talk and how her was so rude to the football coach. Overall this movie is another one of my favorites we have watched. I also feel like this is a good movie to watch with you family or even by yourself. I also think its a good movie to do a historical project on. If i had to watch this movie i would with no self doubt. I also loved have they left their good home for a worsen one. - ma-991-796653 - 5 April 2022
Orphan Legacy of Decency
This uplifting movie is exactly needed during these desperate times of upheaval. Watching this movie renewed my Faith in mankind. The actors were extraordinary in every nuance of their characters so that I never tired of watching what was coming next. Kudos to every person who worked on this film for they can be proud they were a part of this Classic American film. - TxMike - 29 October 2021
Mostly true story of 12 orphans forming a winning football team.
This is a mostly true, historically based story. Ft Worth Texas, late 1930s, families still suffering from the Great Depression, some were orphaned because of that. A new teacher and coach shows up, former athlete and WW1 hero, decides that playing high school football will help the boys cope with their somewhat hopeless situations. It seems that none of them knew how to play.
Some details were changed for dramatic effect but the movie is mostly accurate. Several of the boys went on to college and even pro football careers. Luke Wilson, himself a Texan, is good as the coach.
My wife and I watched it at home on DVD from our public library. We found it worthwhile.
