McFarland, USA /

McFarland, USA / Disney presents ; a Mayhem Pictures production ; a Niki Caro film ; produced by Gordon Gray and Mark Ciardi ; story by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois ; screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson ; directed by Niki Caro. - 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

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Kevin Costner, Ramiro Rodriguez, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz, Hector Duran, Sergio Avelar, Valente Rodriguez, Maria Bello.

Inspired by the 1987 true story, the movie follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White, a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.

MPAA Rating: PG; for thematic material, some violence and language.


DVD, widescreen (2.39:1) presentation; described video; 5.1 Dolby (English); 2.0 Dolby (English DVS); 5.1 Dolby (Spanish).


English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video.

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12637500 Disney


Coaches (Athletics)--Drama.
High school students--Drama.
Runners (Sports)--Drama.


McFarland (Calif.)--Drama.


Feature films.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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