In the early '70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach of a tiny girls' Catholic college that has no gym and is in danger of being sold, and she determines to steer her team to thei... Read allIn the early '70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach of a tiny girls' Catholic college that has no gym and is in danger of being sold, and she determines to steer her team to their first national championship.In the early '70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach of a tiny girls' Catholic college that has no gym and is in danger of being sold, and she determines to steer her team to their first national championship.
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This is a great film!!!! Take the Family !! This was very similar to what happened in my all girls school that I attended in 1960. My whole family loved this film!! I wish there were more films like this one!! The perseverance of the girls and the Mother Superior and also especially the coach is remarkable.We were moved to tears at times. Why can't Hollywood make more movies like this??? Maybe they will wake up and make some classic movies again. We would go to the movies more often if they would make them like this one. There are some independent film makers out there maybe we will see more of these kind of movies lets hope so!! I will be watching to maybe see some change in our movies.
When you go to a movie and want to get your monies worth you get disappointed more than you used to before. Remember when you could go to a movie without worry of having a great experience? Well, this brings that feeling back! If you like films based on a true story, go see this film! If you want to leave the theater feeling good go see this film! If you want to go to a movie and not feel like you waisted your time, go see this film! If you want to go to the movies and not feel like you waisted a dime, go see this film! If you're tired of not being able to take your kids to the movies take them and GO SEE THIS FILM!
Because it did not have foul language
I just discovered this movie on tubi. I liked it quite a bit. The young women in it could play ball, they were not just chosen on a lark.
It had some drama but not over the top. The acting was good, the coaching was believable. I noticed some idiots put in their reviews that it is stereotypically predictable. Since this actually happened, there is nothing sterero about it, sheesh
As soon as I saw the young nun pass the basketball I was all in, whoever directed this thing knew something about basketball
This gem is slowly going to have a following as it gets exposure
kudos to the creators for not caving into disney.
I just discovered this movie on tubi. I liked it quite a bit. The young women in it could play ball, they were not just chosen on a lark.
It had some drama but not over the top. The acting was good, the coaching was believable. I noticed some idiots put in their reviews that it is stereotypically predictable. Since this actually happened, there is nothing sterero about it, sheesh
As soon as I saw the young nun pass the basketball I was all in, whoever directed this thing knew something about basketball
This gem is slowly going to have a following as it gets exposure
kudos to the creators for not caving into disney.
As I wrote in the review of "McFarland USA" I enjoy always the films based on a true story and specially when the film tells how people give the best of themselves in a sport (Cross-country,basketball, soccer,baseball,etc).
That's is the case in "The Mighty Macs" when Cathy Rush will encourage the girls of the Immaculata College to build a team and to fight for a national basketball championship.
Basketball is above all a team sport and the film shows the long way of this tiny team towards the glory.
Also this film is about friendship, friendship between the nuns and Cathy and friendship between the players and Cthy.
Based upon the true story of the Immaculata College women's basketball team, it is thoroughly refreshing to see a G-rated film with human actors in it. This values-oriented sports drama has the feel of an older, classic Hollywood film that emphasizes the importance of personal dreams, the will to win, and the need for shared sacrifice to achieve success.
These women were at the forefront of everyday women's liberation, depending upon themselves rather than politicians or demonstrations to achieve their goals. Their combined efforts helped to put college women's athletic programs "on the map". Later achievements of individual team members in women's athletics, business, non-profit foundations and academia tell us just how special these women really are.
These women were at the forefront of everyday women's liberation, depending upon themselves rather than politicians or demonstrations to achieve their goals. Their combined efforts helped to put college women's athletic programs "on the map". Later achievements of individual team members in women's athletics, business, non-profit foundations and academia tell us just how special these women really are.
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the Cathedral scene, when Kathy comes in late and passes the recruiting poster down the row, all the nuns passing the poster are members of the 1972 Immaculata Championship team.
- GoofsThe North American college basketball season takes place over the winter months (late November through February, with playoffs continuing through March). The trees, grass, and sunrise times don't match the typical weather of the mid-Atlantic region during these months, never mind the fact that the characters are almost always dressed for mild weather when outside. The coaches are repeatedly shown in bright sunlight waiting outside the gym for a 7:00 AM practice, yet at that point the sun would either barely be rising or it would still be very dark outside.
- Quotes
Cathy Rush: Anything can happen, when we are committed to our dreams.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Our Lady of Victory
- Filming locations
- Immaculata University, Immaculata, Pennsylvania, USA(Immaculata College)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $7,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,891,936
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $963,221
- Oct 23, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $1,891,936
- Runtime
- 1h 39m(99 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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