Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
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Cast verified as complete
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Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
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D-Bob
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Daniel Ruettiger
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| Greta Lind | ... |
Mary
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Scott Benjaminson | ... |
Frank Ruettiger
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Mary Ann Thebus | ... |
Betty
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Fortune
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| Lili Taylor | ... |
Sherry
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| Christopher Reed | ... |
Pete
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| Deborah Wittenberg | ... |
Young Sherry
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Christopher Erwin | ... |
7-Year-Old Mark
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Kevin Duda | ... |
9-Year-Old Bernie
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Robert Benirschke | ... |
11-Year-Old Mark
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Luke Massery | ... |
13-Year-Old Rudy
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| Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | ... |
13-Year-Old Pete
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Jake Armstrong | ... |
13-Year-Old Bernie
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John Duda | ... |
15-Year-Old Frank
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| Joseph Sikora | ... |
17-Year-Old Johnny
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| Gerry Becker | ... |
Father Ted
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| Robert Swan | ... |
Father Zajak
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Father Cavanaugh
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Leonard Kuberski | ... |
Classroom Priest
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James Riehle | ... |
Locker Room Priest
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Robert Mohler | ... |
Johnny Ruettiger
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Todd Spicer | ... |
Boy in Neighborhood
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Ara Parseghian
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Jean Plumhoff | ... |
Fran
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Coach Gillespie
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Coach Warren
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| Ron Dean | ... |
Coach Yonto
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Paul Bergan | ... |
Coach
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| Lorenzo Clemons | ... |
High School Assistant Coach
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Sean Grennan | ... |
High School Assistant Coach
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John Whitmer | ... |
Football Trainer
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Scott A. Boyd | ... |
Lineman
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William Bergan | ... |
Lineman
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Kevin Thomas | ... |
Player from Sidelines
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Tom Dennin | ... |
Announcer
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Guard
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Marie Anspaugh | ... |
Librarian
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| Chris Olson | ... |
Dan Dorman
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| Vince Vaughn | ... |
Jamie O'Hara
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Peter Rausch | ... |
Steve
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Kevin C. White | ... |
Roland
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Jennie Israel | ... |
Rhonda
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| Amy Pietz | ... |
Melinda
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| Mitch Rouse | ... |
Jim
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Lauren Katz | ... |
Elza
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| Chelcie Ross | ... |
Dan Devine
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Christine Failla | ... |
Pretty Girl
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Donna Cihak Hansen | ... |
Pretty Girl
(as Donna Cihak)
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Colleen Moore | ... |
Pretty Girl
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Harri James | ... |
Pick-up Girl
(as Diana James)
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| Mindy Hester | ... |
Pick-up Girl
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Casey Cooper | ... |
Pick-up Girl
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Jenna Chevigny | ... |
Pick-up Girl
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Beth Behrends | ... |
Girl in Cafeteria
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Corelle Banjoman | ... |
Walk-on
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Pablo Gonzales | ... |
Groundskeeper
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Spencer Grady | ... |
Maintenance Worker
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Kellie Malczynski | ... |
Maintenance Worker
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| Theodore Hesburgh | ... |
Priest
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Edmund Joyce | ... |
Priest
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Kent Hunsley | ... |
Mill Worker
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Dennis McGowan | ... |
Barkeeper
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Jennifer Patricia Phelps | ... |
Friend
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Michael Scarsella | ... |
Friend
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George Poorman | ... |
Senior
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Robert Simmermon | ... |
Professor
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| Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger | ... |
Fan in Stands
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Bob Zillmer | ... |
Usher
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Scott Denny | ... |
Rick
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| Pat Battistini | ... |
Notre Dame Seminarian (uncredited)
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| Mark Falvo | ... |
Notre Dame Fan (uncredited)
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| Mo Gallini | ... |
Notre Dame Football Player (uncredited)
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Katie Madonna Lee | ... |
Fan (uncredited)
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| Carrie Madugu | ... |
Student / Fan in Crowd (uncredited)
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Paul Pearson | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Regina Prokop | ... |
Football Groupie (uncredited)
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Jack Rooney | ... |
Team Sideline Priest (uncredited)
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Keith Schrader | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Eric T. Schroeder | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Eddie Schumacher | ... |
Red (uncredited)
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| Dan Severn | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Al Snow | ... |
Notre Dame Football Player (uncredited)
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David St. Onge | ... |
Notre Dame Football Player (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Star | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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| Lisa Varga | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Tim Walsh | ... |
Stadium Crowd (uncredited)
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Directed by
| David Anspaugh | ||
Written by
| Angelo Pizzo | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert N. Fried | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey I. Friedman | ... | associate producer |
| Lee R. Mayes | ... | executive producer |
| Alan J. Mintz | ... | associate producer |
| Angelo Pizzo | ... | co-producer |
| Cary Woods | ... | producer |
| Richard J. Zinman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver Wood | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Rosenbloom | ||
Editorial Department
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| Richmond Riedel | ... | assistant film editor |
| Cas Schwabe | ... | post-production assistant |
| Marianne Urioste | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Scot Deer | ... | telecine colorist (uncredited) |
| Steve Kraus | ... | editing systems technician (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Debi Manwiller | ||
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| Robb Wilson King | ||
Set Decoration by
| Martin Price | ||
Costume Design by
| Jane Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Berry | ... | hair stylist |
| Robyn Goldman | ... | makeup artist |
| Wendy Kimmel | ... | makeup artist |
| Tammy Kusian | ... | key hair stylist |
| LunYé Marsh | ... | hair stylist (as Lun Yé Hodges) |
| Angela Nogaro | ... | key makeup artist |
| Laine Trzinski | ... | hair stylist (as Elaine M. Cascio) |
Production Management
| Billy Higgins | ... | unit production manager |
| Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Hoffman | ... | second second assistant director |
| Kevin Barry Howe | ... | assistant director / second unit director |
| Richard Muessel | ... | second assistant director (as Richard Muessel III) |
| Angelo Pizzo | ... | second unit director |
| Daniel M. Stillman | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Waxman | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Terry Baughman | ... | construction coordinator |
| Troy Borisy | ... | swing gang |
| Christine Failla | ... | art department coordinator |
| Will Gatlin | ... | swing gang |
| Harry N. Haase | ... | head painter (as Harry Haase) |
| Gary Ledyard | ... | swing gang |
| Lance Lombardo | ... | lead man |
| Mike Monckton | ... | signwriter |
| Eric Ramsey | ... | storyboard artist |
| Charles Stewart | ... | property master |
| Amie McCarthy Winn | ... | assistant property master (as Amie McCarthy) |
| Karen Fletcher Trujillo | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Dick Hansen | ... | props (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christopher S. Aud | ... | sound effects editor (as Chris Aud) |
| James Beck | ... | cable person |
| Bill W. Benton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Zane D. Bruce | ... | foley artist |
| Clayton Collins | ... | dialogue editor (as Clay Collins) / sound editor |
| Paul J. Diller | ... | sound effects editor / sound recordist |
| Curt Frisk | ... | sound mixer |
| David Giammarco | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Kimberly Harris | ... | adr editor |
| Matt Hovland | ... | foley mixer |
| Dale R. Janus | ... | boom operator (as Dale Janus) |
| Drake Jenevein | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jonathan Klein | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Vanessa Lapato | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark L. Mangino | ... | sound effects editor (as Mark Mangino) |
| Tony Margulies | ... | foley artist |
| Linda Martin | ... | assistant sound editor (as Linda Martin-Spelta) |
| James Matheny | ... | dialogue editor |
| Timothy Pearson | ... | foley artist |
| Sanford Ponder | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sergio Reyes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Rojas | ... | sound consultant |
| Roy Seeger | ... | foley editor |
| Brenda Sowa | ... | foley editor (as Brenda Sawa) |
| John J. Stephens | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven Ticknor | ... | sound effects editor (as Steve Ticknor) |
| David Williams | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daryl Ziemke | ... | cable person |
| Dan Sharp | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Sam Barkan | ... | special effects |
| Joe Digaetano | ... | special effects supervisor (as Joey Digaetano) |
| Paul Digaetano | ... | special effects |
| Paul Lenzi | ... | special effects |
| Don Parsons | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| James Fierro | ... | stunts (as Jim Fierro) |
| Brian Flemming | ... | stunts / utility stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Stacy Logan | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Maldonado | ... | stunts (as Dan Maldonado) |
| Linda Perlin | ... | stunts |
| Ben Scott | ... | stunts |
| Kent Shelton | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Williams | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Art Bartels | ... | key grip |
| Rick Brown | ... | best boy grip |
| Gerrit Dangremond | ... | camera operator |
| Andrew Hoehn Jr. | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Mel P. Mack | ... | best boy electric (as Mel Mack) |
| Hank McElwee | ... | additional camera operator |
| James A. Miller | ... | gaffer (as James Miller) |
| David Morenz | ... | first assistant camera |
| Hope A. Nielsen | ... | second assistant camera |
| Van Redin | ... | still photographer |
| James F. Roorda | ... | dolly grip |
| Kyle Rudolph | ... | additional camera operator (as Kyle C. Rudolph) |
| John Sheeren | ... | additional first assistant camera |
| Vajra Stratigos | ... | video assist operator |
| Randy Towers | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Wick | ... | film loader (as Steven Wick) |
| Jeffrey P. Ackil | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| David Moenkhaus | ... | additional second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jane Alderman | ... | additional casting |
| Erica Arvold | ... | casting assistant: Chicago |
| Susan Booker | ... | casting assistant |
| Heath Howe | ... | casting assistant: Chicago |
| Corissa Miller | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Erin Moore | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Owen J. Rice | ... | extras casting |
| Sheryl Roberts | ... | casting assistant |
| Barbara L. Roche | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gloria Coffey-Sharrieff | ... | costumer |
| Edward T. Hanley | ... | football costumer (as Edward Hanley) |
| Susan Kaufmann | ... | set costumer |
| Dianna Miller | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Rebecca Naddeau St. John | ... | costume supervisor (as Rebecca Neddeau) |
Location Management
| Kimberly Clancy | ... | assistant location manager |
| Bob Hudgins | ... | location manager (as Robert Hudgins) |
| Stephen Andrzejewski | ... | additional location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bruce Botnick | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor (as Kenneth J. Hall) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | violin (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Darrell Hall | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Edie Lehmann Boddicker | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Bobbi Page | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer/vocal contractor (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alicia Accardo | ... | script supervisor (as Alicia Accardo-Troller) |
| Mary Tallman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Calvin Chin | ... | transportation captain |
| Richard Deangelo | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Wallace | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Natalie Alexander | ... | adr voice |
| Lisa Barratt | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Bill Bergen | ... | football technical assistant |
| Paul Bergen | ... | football technical assistant |
| Nicole Boxer | ... | assistant: Fried/Woods |
| Sharisse Burch | ... | assistant: Fried/Woods |
| Marc Conklin | ... | production assistant |
| A.C. Cowlings | ... | football coordinator (as Allen Cowlings) |
| William d'Anthony | ... | ad and publicity department: Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Eddie Fickett | ... | production assistant (as Edward M. Fickett) |
| Frank Foster | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Tiffany Fraser | ... | assistant accountant (as Tiffany Reinhard) |
| Brian Golden | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Gordon | ... | production assistant |
| Jennifer Haskin-O'Reggio | ... | production office assistant and script coverage |
| Ida Lee Henderson | ... | production accountant |
| Janet Hill | ... | unit publicist |
| Meredith Humbracht | ... | extras production assistant |
| Nancy Jane King | ... | event coordinator |
| Mary McCarthy | ... | assistant: Fried/Woods |
| Jared G. Miller | ... | production assistant (as Jared Miller) |
| Gerald F. Nichols | ... | production assistant |
| Charlene Norman | ... | production coordinator (as Charlene Norman-Cecchini) |
| Shannon Lee O'Sullivan | ... | assistant: Mr. Anspaugh |
| Angela Price | ... | production secretary |
| Bobbi-Lynn Riley | ... | extras promoter |
| Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger | ... | consultant (as Daniel E. Ruettiger) |
| Larry Szymanowski | ... | backdrop |
| Elizabeth Tompkins | ... | assistant accountant (as Elizabeth K. Tompkins) |
| Lisa Ullmann | ... | production assistant |
| Medan Wade | ... | production secretary |
| Albert DeGeeter | ... | extra (uncredited) |
| Elloise Dover | ... | assistant: Mr. Dutton (uncredited) |
| John 'Fletch' Fletcher | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1996) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- American Movie Classics (AMC) (2009) (United States) (tv)
- BYUtv (2015) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (Spain)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- FOX Sports 1 (2020) (United States) (tv)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Reelz USA (2012) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- TNT (2003) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (opticals)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- Notre Dame Marching Band (thanks)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sony Pictures Imageworks (SPI) (titles)
- Sony Pictures Studios (post-production facilities)
- Sports Studio (Wardrobe)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (score recorded and mixed at)
- University of Notre Dame du Lac (thanks) (Administrators, Faculty, Staff, and Students)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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| Taglines | When people say dreams don't come true, tell them about Rudy See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the movie, Rudy is portrayed as having largely gone into the steel industry after graduating high school. In reality, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a yeoman on a communications ship, which is never mentioned. See more » |
| Goofs | Coach Dan Devine actually insisted that Rudy play in the final game. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Rudy/A Life in the Theatre/Gettysburg/Farewell, My Concubine/Mr. Jones (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Notre Dame Victory March See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This is one of the few films in which the infamous "Alan Smithee" is given directorial credit for ONLY the commercial TV version. If viewed on VHS, DVD, pay cable etc... David Anspaugh is given his proper credit as director in the opening credits. However the editing for extra commercials on the free TV version is done so heavily -which alters the context- that Mr Smithee is the "director" when this film is shown there. See more » |
| Quotes |
Pete:
Well, you know what my dad always said, Having dreams is what makes life tolerable. See more » |