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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Sean Astin | Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger |
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Jon Favreau | D-Bob |
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Ned Beatty | Daniel Ruettiger |
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Greta Lind | Mary |
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Scott Benjaminson | Frank Ruettiger |
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Mary Ann Thebus | Betty |
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Charles S. Dutton | Fortune |
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Lili Taylor | Sherry |
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Christopher Reed | Pete |
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Deborah Wittenberg | Young Sherry |
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Christopher Erwin | 7-Year-Old Mark |
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Kevin Duda | 9-Year-Old Bernie |
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Robert Benirschke | 11-Year-Old Mark |
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Luke Massery | 13-Year-Old Rudy |
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Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | 13-Year-Old Pete |
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Jake Armstrong | 13-Year-Old Bernie |
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John Duda | 15-Year-Old Frank |
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Joseph Sikora | 17-Year-Old Johnny |
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Gerry Becker | Father Ted |
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Robert Swan | Father Zajak |
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Robert Prosky | Father Cavanaugh |
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Leonard Kuberski | Classroom Priest |
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James Riehle | Locker Room Priest |
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Robert Mohler | Johnny Ruettiger |
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Todd Spicer | Boy in Neighborhood |
Director | David Anspaugh |
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Writer | Angelo Pizzo | |
Producer | Robert N. Fried, Jeffrey I. Friedman, Lee R. Mayes, Alan J. Mintz, Angelo Pizzo, Cary Woods, Richard J. Zinman | |
Musician | Jerry Goldsmith | |
Photography | Oliver Wood |