12 Mighty Orphans Movie Storyline. 12 Mighty Orphans tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty’s secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn’t beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.
12 Mighty Orphans is a 2021 American sports film which was directed by Ty Roberts from a screenplay by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer. It is based upon the non fiction book Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent. It stars Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Jacob Lofland, Levi Dylan, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen. The film was released in the United States on June 11, 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics. It received mixed reviews from critics.
12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
Directed by: Ty Roberts
Starring: Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Jacob Lofland, Levi Dylan, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Lucy Faust, Robert Henry, Kelly Dealyn
Screenplay by: Ty Roberts, Lane Garrison, Kevin Meyer
Production Design by: Drew Boughton
Cinematography by: David McFarland
Film Editing by: James K. Crouch
Costume Design by: Juliana Hoffpauir
Set Decoration by: Bryan Venegas
Art Direction by: Bryan N. Blanton, Scott Colquitt
Music by: Mark Orton
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: June 18, 2021
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