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McFarland, USA (2015)

McFarland, USA poster
Directed by
Niki Caro
Genre
drama film, biographical film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 09m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 951 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A coach moves to a small farming town and starts a cross country team at a high school. The team is made up of mainly Latino students who work hard to compete for a state championship.

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What happens

McFarland, USA (also known as McFarland) is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by Antônio Pinto. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly Latino high school in McFarland, California, the film stars Kevin Costner as Jim White, the school's coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. The film also stars Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor. McFarland, USA was released on February 20, 2015, received positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $45 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2, 2015, by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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