- The Mighty Macs
-
The Mighty Macs 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Tim Chambers Produced by Tim Chambers Screenplay by - Tim Chambers
- Whitney Springer
Story by Anthony Gargano Starring Music by William Ross Editing by M. Scott Smith Studio Heartland Films Distributed by Freestyle Releasing Release date(s) October 17, 2009 (Heartland)
October 21, 2011 (United States)[1]Country United States Language English Budget $7 million Box office $1,759,929 The Mighty Macs is a 2009 film by director Tim Chambers. It stars Carla Gugino in the lead role of Cathy Rush, a Hall of Fame women's basketball coach. The film premiered in the 2009 Heartland Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on October 21, 2011 through indie film label Freestyle Releasing.
Contents
Plot
In 1971, Cathy Rush, a woman ahead of her time, takes a job as the head women's basketball coach at Immaculata College. Rush faces a challenge of trying to compete against perennial powerhouses. Seven members of the 1972 Immaculata championship team appear as nuns in a church scene.[2]
Cast
- Carla Gugino as Cathy Rush
- Ellen Burstyn as Mother St. John
- Marley Shelton as Sister Sunday
- David Boreanaz as Ed Rush
- Katie Hayek as Trish Sharkey
- Kim Blair as Lizanne Caufield
- Margaret Anne Florence as Rosemary Keenan
- Taylor Steel as Mimi Malone
- Kate Nowlin as Colleen McCann
- Meghan Sabia as Jen Galentino
- Phyllis Somerville as Sister Sister
- Tony Luke Jr as Salvator Galentino
Production
The movie was filmed in 2007, but not released until 2011 due to the difficulties of finding a distributor.[3] The director, Tim Chambers, had a potential distribution deal with Disney, but turned it down because Disney wanted to add coarse language to earn PG rating, but Chambers preferred to go for a G rating.[4] Chambers worked out a deal with Freestyle Releasing, and the movie opened four years after completing the filming.
References
- ^ "Women's games to raise breast-cancer awareness". http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20090212_Women_s_games_to_raise_breast-cancer_awareness.html.
- ^ "Grentz thrilled with NCAAs in Trenton". http://www.nj.com/sports/times/index.ssf?/base/sports-5/1228280754162060.xml&coll=5.
- ^ "Local filmmaker tells of ‘Defining moment’ in making of 'Mighty Macs' movie". The Delaware County Daily Times. http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/09/22/entertainment/doc4e7aacd058a9a644952279.txt?viewmode=2. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
- ^ Dunkle, David. "Lancaster County native fights cancer while filming 'The Mighty Macs'". The Patriot-News. http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/10/lancaster_county_native_fights.html. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
External links
Categories:- 2009 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Basketball films
- 2000s drama films
- Films about women's sports
- Films set in Pennsylvania
- Films set in 1972
- 2000s drama film stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
