Sony Pictures Classics will release 12 Mighty Orphans, the inspiring sports drama film starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, and Robert Duvall in New York and Texas on June 11, with a wider release throughout the rest of the country on June 18. Texas theaters will do advanced screenings starting June 10.
Directed by Ty Roberts, 12 Mighty Orphans tells 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. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an 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.
Adapted from Jim Dent’s bestselling book of the same name “Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football,” the film also stars Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, and Scott Haze.
Watch the trailer for 12 Mighty Orphans
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