Sean Astin as "Rudy"
"Two thumbs up. A marvelous
performance by Sean Astin" -- Siskel & Ebert
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All his life, people have told
Rudy he's not good enough. But nothing can stop his pursuit
of the impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.
From the time he's a young boy, Rudy (Sean
Astin) is determined to join the Fighting Irish. His
blue-collar family only laughs at his ambitions; they think
Rudy's not cut out to be a football star. For four long
years after high school, it seems he's destined to follow in
his father's and brothers' footsteps to a job at the local
steel mill. But some dreams don't die. Rudy goes to heroic,
hilarious, heartbreaking lengths to win admission to Notre
Dame. Once there, he becomes a walk-on player, serving as a
human tackling-dummy against the starting players. Bloodied
but undefeated, Rudy wins the respect of legendary coach Ara
Parseghian and the other Irish players, who give him one
shot at gridiron glory. An incredible, true story from the
creators of Hoosiers, Rudy is an unforgettable
testament to the power of dreams and the triumph of the
common man.
Rudy (Sean Astin) is carried out in triumph on the
shoulders of his Notre Dame teammates -- the only time in
recent history that this has occurred
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