| Rudy | |
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| Directed by | David Anspaugh |
| Written by | Angelo Pizzo |
| Produced by | Robert N. Fried Cary Woods |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Edited by | David Rosenbloom |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $13 million |
| Box office | $22.8 million |
Rudy is a 1993 American biographical sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles. It was the first film that the Notre Dame administration allowed to be shot on campus since Knute Rockne, All American in 1940.
In 2005, Rudy was named one of the best 25 sports movies of the previous 25 years in two polls by ESPN (#24 by a panel of sports experts, and #4 by ESPN.com users).[2] It was ranked the 54th-most inspiring film of all time in the American Film Institute's "100 Years" series.[3]
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 18, 1993, and was released in the United States on October 13, 1993, by TriStar Pictures. It stars Sean Astin as the title character, along with Ned Beatty, Jason Miller, Robert Prosky and Charles S. Dutton. The film had supporting roles from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, being both actors' first film roles. The script was written by Angelo Pizzo, who created Hoosiers (1986), which was also directed by Anspaugh.
- ^ Klady, Leonard (August 17, 1993). "3 Preems Set For Toronto". Daily Variety. p. 1.
- ^ "ESPN25: The 25 Best Sports Movies". ESPN. June 29, 2004. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
- ^ "AFI 100 years... 100 cheers" Archived July 22, 2012, at archive.today. American Film Institute. Retrieved November 27, 2013.