Rudy
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog.
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.
Cast
Sean Astin
Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Jon Favreau
D-Bob
Ned Beatty
Daniel Ruettiger
Lili Taylor
Sherry
Charles S. Dutton
Fortune
Vince Vaughn
Jamie O'Hara
Greta Lind
Mary
Christopher Reed
Pete
Deborah Wittenberg
Young Sherry
Kevin Duda
9-Year-Old Bernie
Amy Pietz
Melinda
Scott Benjaminson
Frank Ruettiger
Mary Ann Thebus
Betty
Christopher Erwin
7-Year-Old Mark
Robert Benirschke
11-Year-Old Mark
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Storyline
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.
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