12 Mighty Orphans (2021)

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Based on the true story of the team that inspired a nation.

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.

• Released: 2021-06-18
• Genres: History, Drama, Action
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 259 votes

Directed by Ty Roberts.

Top cast

• Luke Wilson as Rusty Russell
• Vinessa Shaw as Juanita Russell
• Wayne Knight as Frank Wynn
• Martin Sheen as Doc Hall
• Jake Austin Walker as Hardy Brown
• Scott Haze as Rodney Kidd
• Levi Dylan as Fairbanks
• Jacob Lofland as Snoggs
• Rooster McConaughey as Pop Boone
• King Orba as Remmert

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 12 Mighty Orphans

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• India: stream on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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