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The Mighty Macs

  • 2009
  • G
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Ellen Burstyn, Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz, and Marley Shelton in The Mighty Macs (2009)
In the early 70s, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms -- and the school itself is in danger of being sold -- Coach Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.
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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.

  • Director
    • Tim Chambers
  • Writers
    • Tim Chambers
    • Anthony Gargano
  • Stars
    • Carla Gugino
    • Marley Shelton
    • Ellen Burstyn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Tim Chambers
    • Writers
      • Tim Chambers
      • Anthony Gargano
    • Stars
      • Carla Gugino
      • Marley Shelton
      • Ellen Burstyn
    • 17User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Carla Gugino
    Carla Gugino
    • Cathy Rush
    Marley Shelton
    Marley Shelton
    • Sister Sunday
    Ellen Burstyn
    Ellen Burstyn
    • Mother St. John
    David Boreanaz
    David Boreanaz
    • Ed Rush
    Katie Hayek
    • Trish Sharkey
    Kim Blair
    Kim Blair
    • Lizanne Caufield
    Meghan Sabia
    • Jen Galentino
    Margaret Anne Florence
    Margaret Anne Florence
    • Rosemary Keenan
    Kate Nowlin
    Kate Nowlin
    • Colleen McCann
    Taylor Steel
    • Mimi Malone
    Bianca Brunson
    • Gayle Moore
    Malachy McCourt
    Malachy McCourt
    • Monsignor
    Phyllis Somerville
    Phyllis Somerville
    • Sister Sister
    Jodie Lynne McClintock
    Jodie Lynne McClintock
    • Sister Thomas
    Marianne Bonner
    • Sister Sarge
    Ginny Graham
    • Sister Jane
    Lauren Bittner
    Lauren Bittner
    • Mary Margaret O'Malley
    Lauren Karl
    Lauren Karl
    • Kelly MacDougal
    • Director
      • Tim Chambers
    • Writers
      • Tim Chambers
      • Anthony Gargano
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    User reviews17

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    10bear64-1

    Great Family Film

    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.
    velvetysmooth26

    Mighty Macs is a force...!

    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!
    9the_doofy

    Disney refused to produce it

    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.
    8zutterjp48

    A very good story.

    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.
    ann-vanderlaan-0

    Great family-friendly film with a "classic" feel

    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.

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    • Trivia
      During 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.
    • Goofs
      The 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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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Our Lady of Victory
    • Filming locations
      • Immaculata University, Immaculata, Pennsylvania, USA(Immaculata College)
    • Production company
      • Quaker Media
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    Box office

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    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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