Rudy

David Anspaugh

Overview

"The inspirational follow-up to Hoosiers, Rudy arrives on DVD with a fine 1.85:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer. There are English soundtracks in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, as well as a Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo track. English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, and Thai subtitles are accessible. Supplemental features include three exclusive featurettes, an isolated music score, bonus trailers, and talent files. Considering the real-life Rudy is now a motivational speaker, it is a bit surprising there is not more of him on this release; regardless, the DVD will please those who find strength in this heartwarming tale."

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2000
UPC:	0043396537279
Original Release:	1994
Rating:	PG
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	12,373

Special 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

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sean Astin	Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Ned Beatty	Daniel Ruettiger
Jon Favreau	D-Bob
Charles Dutton	Fortune
Greta Lind	Mary
Jason Miller	Ara Parseghian
Scott Benjaminson	Frank Ruettiger
Lili Taylor	Sherry
Mary Ann Thebus	Betty
Robert Prosky	Father Cavanaugh
Christopher Reed	Pete
Deborah Wittenberg	Sherry
Christopher Erwin	Mark
Johanna Ray	Actor
Kevin Duda	Bernie,Frank Ruettiger
Terri Zarodnick	Mrs. Connally
Robert Benirschke	Mark
Sharon Bialy	Actor
Debi Manwiller	Actor
Luke Massery	Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger
Richard Pagano	Actor
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.	Actor
Jake Armstrong	Actor
Joey Sikora	Johnny Ruettiger
Gerry Becker	Father Ted
Bob Swan	Father Zajak
Leonard Kuberski	Classroom Priest
James Riehle	Locker Room Priest
Lorenzo Clemons	High School Assistant Coach
Robert Mohler	Johnny Ruettiger
Sean Grennan	High School Assistant Coach
Todd Spicer	Boy in Neighborhood
Jean Plumhoff	Fran
Kevin Thomas	Player From Sidelines
Michael Sassone	Guard
Spyridon Stratigos	Coach Gillespie
John Beasley	Coach Warren
Chelcie Ross	Dan Devine
Diana James	Pick-up Girl
Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger	Actor
Ron De Roxtra	Pressman
Chris Olson	Dan Dorman
Ron Dean	Coach Yonto
Drama	Actor

Technical Credits

Angelo Pizzo

David Anspaugh	Director
Sam Barkan	Special Effects
Sharon Bialy	Casting
Joey DiGaetano	Special Effects,Special Effects
Robert N. Fried	Producer
Rick LeFevour	Stunts
Debi Manwiller	Casting
Lee R. Mayes	Executive Producer
Richard Pagano	Casting
Don Parsons	Special Effects
Cary Woods	Producer
Angelo Pizzo	Screenwriter
Lili Taylor	Director
Ned Beatty	Director
Robert Prosky	Director
Sean Astin	Director

Editorial Reviews

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.