12 Mighty Orphans Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Aug. 15, 2021

12 Mighty Orphans

Release Date: Friday, June 11, 2021 Limited Friday, June 18, 2021 Nationwide

Robert Duvall, Lane Garrison, Natasha Bassett, Martin Sheen, Scott Haze, Treat Williams, Jake Austin Walker, Carlson Young, Kelly Frye, Luke Wilson, Michael De Luca, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Heath Freeman, Ron White, Ty Roberts, Angelique De Luca, Houston Hill, Brinton Bryan, Jacob Lofland, Tyler Silva, Lucy Faust

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

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. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up his privileged position to teach and coach at the 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. Over the course of their winning season, these ultimate underdogs became an inspiration to their city, state, and entire nation.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in 12 Mighty Orphans.

Luke Wilson
... Coach Rusty Russell

The Family Stone, Horizon: An American Saga
Martin Sheen
... Doc Hall

The Way: Chapter 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2
R
Robert Duvall
... Mason Hawk

Four Christmases, Get Low
V
Vinessa Shaw
... Juanita Russell

Big Miracle, Melinda and Melinda
W
Wayne Knight
... Frank Wynn

Jurassic Park 3D, Back to the Outback
J
Jake Austin Walker
... Hardy Brown

Butter, National Treasure: Edge of History (Series)
T
Treat Williams
... Amon Carter

Barefoot, Christmas on the Square
R
Ron White
... Sheriff Red Wright

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
S
Scott Haze
Antlers, Horizon: An American Saga
C
Carlson Young
Upgraded, Premature
K
Kelly Frye
Hypnotic
J
Jacob Lofland

Crew Behind the Film

The 12 Mighty Orphans behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ty Roberts last directed The Iron Orchard. The film's writer Ty Roberts last wrote The Iron Orchard.

Director: Ty Roberts
Screenwriter: Ty Roberts
Producers: Brinton Bryan
Houston Hill
Angelique De Luca
Michael De Luca

Studios: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Company: Michael De Luca Productions; Santa Rita Film

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for violence, language, some suggestive references, smoking and brief teen drinking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official 12 Mighty Orphans movie trailers and clips.

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12 Mighty Orphans Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the 12 Mighty Orphans movie production.

Key Facts

Adaptation of the book "Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football" by Jim Dent .

Production Updates

Apr 2021

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Feb 2021

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Aug 2019

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Jul 2019

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

12 Mighty Orphans was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 11, 2021. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, In the Heights and The House Next Door: Meet The Blacks 2. As a limited release, 12 Mighty Orphans was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Movie Theaters

2021-06-11 Limited

United States

2021-06-18 Nationwide

United States

Estimated

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