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12 Mighty Orphans
Directed by
Ty Roberts
PG-13
2021
1h 58m
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Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high-school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
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Cast of 12 Mighty Orphans
Luke Wilson
Rusty Russell
Vinessa Shaw
Juanita Russell
Wayne Knight
Frank Wynn
Martin Sheen
Doc Hall
Jake Austin Walker
Hardy Brown
Scott Haze
Rodney Kidd
Levi Dylan
Fairbanks
Jacob Lofland
Snoggs
Rooster McConaughey
Pop Boone
King Orba
Remmert
Treat Williams
Amon Carter
Larry Pine
President Roosevelt
Lillie Fink
Betty
Josie Fink
Betty
Slade Monroe
Wheatie
Preston Porter
Dewitt
Ron White
Sheriff Red Wright
Woodrow Luttrell
Leon Pickett
Jacob Audirsch
Scott McCall
Gavin Warren
Young Rusty
Michael Gohlke
Crazy
Bailey Roberts
Miller
Tyler Silva
A.P. Torres
Manuel Tapia
Carlos Torres
Austin Shook
Ray
Sampley Barinaga
Chicken
Natasha Bassett
Opal
Carlson Young
Annie
David Lambert
UIL Member
Lane Garrison
Luther Scarborough / Writer
Robert Duvall
Mason Hawk
Austin Robert Russell
Maywood
Kellen McAlone
Poly Kicker
Aaron Beck
Referee Poly Game 1
Lucy Faust
Wanda Sealy
Jeff Swearingen
Earl
Lee Ellis
Referee Poly Game 2
Keath Kibbey
Big Poly Player
Kelly Frye
Young Mary Jame
Zach Rose
Pinkney Russell
Heath Freeman
Coach Cox
Brian Lafontaine
Referee #2
Scott Sayers
Highland Park Coach
Robert Henry
Referee Highland Game
Troy Dungan
Amarillo Reporter
Robert Musgrave
Mineral Wells Coach
Jake McAlister
Burly Assistant
Hal Jay
Radio Announcer
Matt Herring
Reveler
Kelly Dealyn
Secretary
Breckyn Hager
Greathouse
George Young Jr.
Amarillo Coach
Gil Prather
Mason Band Leader
Angelique De Luca
Sister Cora / Producer
Harry Hudson
Dr. Worley
Michael Lockwood Crouch
Movie Theater Announcer
John Torres
Announcer
Braden Balazik
Orphan (uncredited)
Jack Doke
Young George (uncredited)
Nicholas Reed
Jersey Boy (uncredited)
Keegan Bouton
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Alex Bilbrey
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Casey Grisham
Young Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Cooper Justin Grisham
Young Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Victoria Paige Watkins
Orphan (uncredited)
PaulaSu Grisham
Football Fan / Mom (uncredited)
Ty Roberts
Director / Writer / Producer
Michael De Luca
Producer
Brinton Bryan
Producer
Houston Hill
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12 Mighty Orphans Ratings & Reviews
Houston Chronicle
Cary Darling
It's an up-from-struggle story tailor-made for an old-fashioned, family-friendly, earnest, feel-good movie, and that's exactly what Roberts delivers,
The Movie Cricket
Sean P. Means
There are some curious embellishments, like a cameo by Robert Duvall, comedian Ron White as the local sheriff, a turn by Treat Williams as a prominent sportswriter, and even scenes involving Franklin Roosevelt (Larry Pine).
Celluloid Dreams
Peter Canavese
Good direction, a sturdy script with some old-fashioned movie classicism and incredible production design barely compensate for what is essentially a cornball narrative. Strictly for football fans and tween and teen boys.
Lola Lambchops
Tania Lamb
This one's for the underdogs. And the cornballs.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Peter Rainer
12 Mighty Orphans and 1,200 not-so-mighty clichés.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Lael Loewenstein
In the genre of the inspirational sports movie. I tend to fall for that... It was okay.
Bowling Green Daily News
Micheal Compton
It all chugs along competently with Wilson, Sheen and the young cast perfectly fine. The problem though is director Ty Roberts films this pretty much in autopilot -- borrowing from a lot of superior sports films.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Dan Lybarger
Ty Roberts' new adaptation often plays as if he had a checklist of football movie cliches to follow, but this recounting... features enough genuine triumphs over adversity to melt the hearts of an army of cynics.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
"12 Mighty Orphans" tries so hard to be inspirational that it trips itself up on its way out to the field. Great story, but the telling is second-string.
The Newnan Times-Herald
Jonathan W. Hickman
Made on a small budget and edited during our struggle with the COVID pandemic, it's a handsomely made, powerful tale.
Salon.com
Gary M. Kramer
"12 Mighty Orphans" is a feel-good football film. It's just not very good. But at times, it is good enough.
Los Angeles Times
Noel Murray
Nothing that happens in "12 Mighty Orphans" is unexpected, but these two pros still react with infectious wonder as the messages they send to their students take root and then sprout.
New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
A plodding football drama in which the characters talk to one another like folksy social workers.
Variety
Peter Debruge
"12 Mighty Orphans" manages to subvert a few of the expected clichés to reasonably original effect, and the ensemble of lesser-known young actors is across-the-board strong.
San Jose Mercury News
Randy Myers
If you're looking for an old-fashioned sports drama, this is it.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Even though there are moments of intense emotion and struggle, Roberts maintains a quiet, deliberate tone.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
The story proceeds in expected melodramatic fashion.
RogerEbert.com
Carla Renata
Not a fan of football, but a fan of overcoing adversity , which is exactly what this "dirty dozen" orphans accomplish under the guidance of Rusty Russell. It's a feel good story delivered at exactly the right time
RogerEbert.com
Carlos Aguilar
Football fans, or those longing for bygone days of old timey sayings and men with conventional character, may find enjoyment in the film's spelled out structure. Others will be at the mercy of its barrage of inspiration, devoid of insight.
Austin Chronicle
Jenny Nulf
The script is littered with misogynistic locker room talk, from the use of "ladies" as an insult, to immediately objectifying Vinessa Shaw, who plays Russell's wife Juanita, as soon as she appears on screen.
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