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Storyline
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. Written by
Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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Sometimes a winner is a dreamer who just won't quit.
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Goofs
Before the final game vs. Georgia Tech, the audio heard is the band playing the tune "Down the Line" when the visual footage is of the band marching and moving while playing Hike Notre Dame.
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Quotes
Frank:
Ara again? You gonna get an autographed picture and kiss it every night before you go to bed?
Rudy:
What is your problem?
Frank:
Or maybe he'll give you permission to wipe his ass.
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Crazy Credits
This is one of the few films in which the infamous "Alan Smithee" is given directorial credit for ONLY the commercial TV version. If viewed on VHS, DVD, pay cable etc... David Anspaugh is given his proper credit as director in the opening credits. However the editing for extra commercials on the free TV version is done so heavily -which alters the context- that Mr Smithee is the "director" when this film is shown there.
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Soundtracks
The Spirited West
Courtesy of OGM/Capitol Production Music
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One of my favorite football movies of all time, this film follows in the long tradition of great sports movies which can uplift the spirit through means other than winning the big game and getting the girl or some other typical Hollywood convention. The music, cinematography and acting was excellent in this film, especially considering the terrible film choices Sean Astin had before embarking on this movie. While this was really an homage to Notre Dame football, a person could really look at Rudy and see a little of themselves inside the relatively small man. Charles Dutton had one of the greatest speeches in the history of sports cinema, and he should have gained more notoriety for his performance in this film.