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Jun 16, 2021Jan 12, 2022

12 MIGHTY ORPHANS – new Sony Pictures Classics film tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Film opens in Texas markets June 11, nationwide on June 18.

Interview segments with star Luke Wilson (who plays Coach Rusty Russell) and director Ty Roberts are available for radio coverage of this great new film.

Click here to download all 12 Mighty Orphans radio content or browse dropbox folder here. Click left side of each folder in list for options to download content or share the folder with others.

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LUKE WILSON INTERVIEW CLIPS

12 Mighty Orphans star Luke Wilson describes what drew him to the project, his history playing Texas High School football, and how that shaped his role as the Mighty Mites’ coach, Rusty Russell.

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TY ROBERTS INTERVIEW CLIPS

12 Mighty Orphans director/producer/co-writer, Ty Roberts discusses his inspirations and goals for the film in these interview clips below.

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Jun 8, 2021Jan 12, 2022

• Film: 12 Mighty Orphans
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Opens: June 11 in Texas markets and NYC, June 18 nationwide
• Directed by Ty Roberts, stars Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, Scott Haze, and Robert Duvall
• Official Website
• Buy Tickets

12 MIGHTY ORPHANS tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty’s secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn’t beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.

Full press release is embedded below.

12-Mighty-Orphans-Press-Release

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Jun 8, 2021Jan 12, 2022

• Film: 12 Mighty Orphans
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Opens:
• Directed by Ty Roberts, stars Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Treat Williams, Ron White, Scott Haze, and Robert Duvall
• Official Website
• Buy Tickets or find where it plays near you

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12 MIGHTY ORPHANS tells the true story of the Mighty Mites, the football team of a Fort Worth orphanage who, during the Great Depression, went from playing without shoes—or even a football—to playing for the Texas state championships. Over the course of their winning season these underdogs and their resilient spirit became an inspiration to their city, state, and an entire nation in need of a rebound, even catching the attention of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The architect of their success was Rusty Russell, a legendary high school coach who shocked his colleagues by giving up a privileged position so he could teach and coach at an orphanage. Few knew Rusty’s secret: that he himself was an orphan. Recognizing that his scrawny players couldn’t beat the other teams with brawn, Rusty developed innovative strategies that would come to define modern football.

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Jun 8, 2021Jan 12, 2022