Rudy

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog."

1993 1h 54m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 789

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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.

“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.”

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Cast

Sean Astin
Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Jon Favreau
D-Bob
Ned Beatty
Daniel Ruettiger
Lili Taylor
Sherry
Charles S. Dutton
Fortune
Vince Vaughn
Jamie O'Hara
Greta Lind
Mary
Christopher Reed
Pete

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Anspaugh
Writers: Angelo Pizzo, Eric Ramsey
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Anspaugh, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Astin and Jon Favreau and Ned Beatty carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Anspaugh directs. Oliver Wood behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. David Rosenbloom cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3Directed by David Anspaugh, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Rosenbloom shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Astin and Jon Favreau and Ned Beatty carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.".
8IMDB entry: tt0108002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.