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Directed By
David Anspaugh
Written By:
Angelo Pizzo
Cast:
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Vince Vaughn, Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Lili Taylor, Robert Prosky, Jason Miller, Ron Dean, Chelcie Ross, Jon Favreau, Christopher Reed, Greta Lind, Scott Benjaminson
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Rudy (1993)
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Movie Review by AJ 
August 10th, 2006
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Okay, if you've seen Rocky or any number of other inspirational underdog sports flicks, there's nothing about Rudy that's going to come as a surprise to you. In fact, it follows the playbook almost exactly (though there are a few neat little twists here and there). This is not a great movie and in fact in the wrong hands could've been a very bad one. However, Sean Astin as the real-life title character of Rudy Ruettiger single-handedly gets us to believe in the plight of this smalltown, dirt-poor kid who just wants to be a part of the Notre Dame football team. His performance is so energetic, so buoyant, so effortlessly enthusiastic without being overbearing or one-dimensional, that we are able to swallow some of the more forced conventions relatively easily. That said, there are still a few minutes that'll make you cringe, like the entire team laying their jerseys on the coach's table (you'll see why in the actual film) or the crowd's mantra at the end. Still, Astin does remarkable work here, and it's undoubtedly the best performance of his career. Also, Jon Favreau has a great supporting role and watch out for a few brief glimpses of his later Swingers pal and Frat Pack ringleader Vince Vaughn.
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 | Jessica
Jan 31, 2007 10:10 PM
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| This is a really good movie ... I enjoyed watching it!! |
 | Zara
Mar 20, 2007 2:22 PM
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| Most people forget that was Jon Favreau, but I think it was one of his best roles (aside from his brief stint on Friends.) |
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