Rudy (1993)
Directed by David Anspaugh
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
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Despite its familiar passel of sports-fantasy elements, which we've seen in everything from "Hoosiers" (written by the same people) to "Field of Dreams," there's something very watchable about "Rudy."
Director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo, who first collaborated on Hoosiers (1986), reunited seven years later for this similarly well-crafted piece of middle-American uplift.
Director David Anspaugh and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo, who also gave us "Hoosiers," know how to build a cinematic head of steam, and they make the audience feel for Rudy's plight.
As crafted by the screenwriter (Angelo Pizzo) and director (David Anspaugh) of the equally revered basketball movie Hoosiers—also set in Indiana—the PG-rated Rudy is an irresistable inspirational movie for all ages.
The movie was directed by David Anspaugh , who directed another great Indiana sports movie, " Hoosiers ," in 1986.
Rudy is another salute to an underdog by Angelo Pizzo and David Anspaugh, the writer and director of Hoosiers.
Simply put, it is the best sports film since 1993's "Rudy."