Rudy

UPC: 043396537279

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Violence, Profanity, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: A young man learns to let nothing stop him from realizing his ambitions in this drama, based on a true story. Ever since he was a little boy, Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) has dreamed of attending Notre Dame University, and playing on the Fighting Irish football team. However, Rudy's dream doesn't seem very practical; Daniel (Ned Beatty), his father, works in a steel mill and can ill afford to send his son to Notre Dame, while Rudy's grades are not especially impressive, and standing a shade over five feet tall and weighing a little over 100 pounds, Rudy is hardly built for the gridiron. However, with the help of Father Cavanaugh (Robert Prosky), a sympathetic priest, Rudy is admitted to nearby Holy Cross, and in his junior year manages to squeak into Notre Dame as a transfer student. Rudy works as an assistant to the football stadium's groundskeeper, Fortune (Charles S. Dutton), to pay his tuition (often sleeping in Fortune's office since he can't afford a room), studies diligently, and appears at tryouts for the football team. Rudy is made a member of the practice team, which means he's little more than a human tackling dummy, but Coach Ara Parseghian (Jason Miller) is impressed with Rudy's devotion and determination, and pledges that he'll allow him to dress for one game before he graduates, so his name can be recorded as an official member of the team. However, the arrival of a new coach and a tough season that allows for few unnecessary players may put a stop to Rudy's dreams within sight of the finish line. Rudy also stars Jon Favreau, Lili Taylor, and Scott Benjaminson. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video
Widescreen presentation
Audio: English 5.1 [Dolby Digital], English 2-channel [Dolby Surround], Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Thai
Three exclusive featurettes
Isolated music score
Bonus trailers
Talent files
Interactive menus
Scene selections

Rudy

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 09/26/2000

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS Dolby Digital Surround

Runtime: 114 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selections
1. Start [9:13]
2. An A For Dreaming [1:07]
3. Not A Sight Seeing Tour [2:27]
4. 22nd BIRTHDAY PRESENT [3:00]
5. Angry At The World [2:00]
6. Emergency One [1:29]
7. Pete'S Funeral [2:36]
8. Chasing A Stupid Dream [4:09]
9. Father Cavanaugh [2:50]
10. Field Of Dreams [2:30]
11. Coach Parseghian [3:07]
12. Tutor For Hire [3:11]
13. Fortune Favors A Fool [4:12]
14. Stuff Of Legends [6:20]
15. Corby'S [7:38]
16. Home For The Holidays [6:01]
17. Two Hard Facts [1:50]
18. Approved [1:11]
19. "You Did It!" [1:32]
20. Football Tryouts [5:23]
21. On The Team [8:39]
22. One-Game Agreement [:44]
23. End Of An Era [2:32]
24. Two Quitters [5:35]
25. For Rudy [3:44]
26. Notre Dame Vs. Georgia Tech [8:11]
27. Rudy Chant [2:35]
28. Dream Comes True [3:16]

Derek Armstrong

A tale of the utmost dogged determination, Rudy has come to be considered one of the more resonant guilty pleasures in the pantheon of sports movies -- the kind that brings a tear to the eye of the gruffest of jocks. There's an almost nerdy earnestness about both the film and its main character, played with unblinking intensity by Sean Astin. A hero who wears his love of Notre Dame football proudly on his sleeve, with zero sense of irony, would be almost unthinkable in a 21st century sports movie -- it already seems quaint by 1994. But perhaps that's key to the film's charm. Rudy Ruettiger couldn't accomplish anything if he let people's perceptions of him dictate his choices in life. And since it's based on a true story, there's no cause to blame Rudy's roller coaster of travails and triumphs on screenwriting contrivances. Because the film has a reputation as kind of a B-sports classic -- in the same category as Major League -- it's probably not possible to go in without knowing it has a happy ending. Still, viewers will be pleasantly surprised if they think they know the shape of that ending -- it's much more life-sized than a writer of fiction would conjure. Hoosiers director David Anspaugh presides over the package without being flashy or syrupy, though the sentiment creeps through anyway. Angelo Pizzo is also back from Hoosiers with a sturdy script. Rudy is so much the focus of this script that the other characters tend to get short-changed, particularly Lili Taylor's Sherry. But Ned Beatty and Charles S. Dutton make the most of key supporting roles, and Astin carries the picture home. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Beasley  Actor 
Johanna Ray  Actor 
Gerry Becker  Actor 
Diana James  Actor 
Kevin Thomas  Actor 
Debi Manwiller  Actor 
Lorenzo Clemons  Actor 
Michael Sassone  Actor 
John Duda  Actor 
Robert J. Steinmiller  Actor 
Bob Swan  Actor 
Mary Ann Thebus  Actor 
Richard Pagano  Actor 
Chris Olson  Actor 
Terri Zarodnick  Actor 
Sharon Bialy  Actor 
Ron de Roxtra  Actor 
Chris Reed  Actor 
Sean Grennan  Actor 
David Anspaugh  Director 
Jerry Goldsmith  Composer (Music Score) 
Lee R. Mayes  Executive Producer 
Angelo Pizzo  Screenwriter 
Cary Woods  Producer 
Robert N. Fried  Producer 
Sean Astin  Actor 
Ned Beatty  Actor 
Charles S. Dutton  Actor 
Lili Taylor  Actor 
Jason Miller  Actor 
Robert Prosky  Actor 
Jon Favreau  Actor 
Scott Benjaminson  Actor 
Ron Dean  Actor 
Chelcie Ross  Actor 

Country: USA