Feb 17, 2015 whatever it is, it flows from the screen like the rio grande during mcfarland, usa, a feelgood underdog sports tale starring kevin costner, a bunch of kids who will not quit and a walt disney. Disney has created something of its own genre of inspirational sports movies. From disney comes mcfarland, the true againstallodds story of the 1987 mcfarland high school cross country team in an economically challenged community. Kevin costner talks about his new film mcfarland, usa, what he wants people to know about the story, what makes a great sports movie, and. Its familiar plot an unlikely coach kevin costner leads an underdog team to an improbable victory plays out predictably enough. Kevin costner, in mcfarland, usa, returns to a film genre. Mcfarland, usa kevin costner turns a ragtag team of runners into champions in this inspirational sports drama. Kevin costner plays jim white, a teacher and crosscountry coach at a mostly latino high school in mcfarland, california, based on a true story and set in the 19871988 school year. Jim white moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. This heartwarming drama follows novice runners who strive to build a crosscountry team under coach jim white kevin costner in their predominantly latino high school. Meet the reallife hero coach played by kevin costner in mcfarland, usa by johnny dodd, 02202015.
Mcfarland, usa would probably work just as well as a madefortv movie. Mcfarland, usa is based on the true story of a town in rural northern california that had nothing going for it except fields to pick and a prison that reminded its youth that their options were limited. Kevin costner in talks to star in disneys sports drama. Jul 20, 2012 kevin costner is gearing up to tackle another sports film. Set in the 1980s and inspired by actual events, the inspirational disney sports drama mcfarland stars kevin costner as a california track coach. When coach jim white costner arrives to teach at a predominantly latino high school, everyone has a lot to learn about each other. Disney has a solid legacy of familyfriendly inspirational sports movies, and mcfarland, usa looks to be the latest. Novice runners from mcfarland, an economically challenged town in california, give their all to build a crosscountry team under the direction of coach jim white. Kevin costner, in mcfarland, usa, returns to a film. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, what makes a memorable sports movie, and more based on the 1987 true story, mcfarland, usa follows a team of novice runners from.
From disney comes mcfarland, the true againstallodds story of the 1987. The community is predominantly hispanic, and whites family is greeted by a parade of shiny lowriders and maddogging. Mcfarland, usa full movie 2015 hd mcfarland, usa full movie. Jim white costner finds his days as a football coach numbered when an. I never set out to leave a legacy, white, whose story inspired the new movie mcfarland, usa, starring kevin costner, tells people. Mcfarland usa kevin costner reaches a welcome career high in this new movie, a liveaction basedonatruestory inspirational tale of school sports, produced by disney.
Mcfarland, usa is the underdog tale of a gruff, leathery football coach kevin costner who turns a band of misfits into a team of high school crosscountry champions. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, great sports movies. White sees the athletic potential at the predominantly latino high school and decides to put together a cross country team. In mcfarland, usa, kevin costner coaches crosscountry. Kevin costner practically stopped acting in movies after swing vote. A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour. Because of a mistake in the opening sequence, the coach is fired and lands in a deadend town in nowheresville, usa aka mcfarland, ca. Kevin costner does some excellent acting as coach white. Principal photography took place in camarillo, california, and many of mcfarlands residents were extras in the movie.
Mcfarland, usa by niki caro kevin costner, maria bello. Visit the official site for disneys upcoming movie mcfarland usa, in theaters february 20, 2015. Mcfarland, usa is a modern anomaly a kevin costner sports movie thats. Kevin costner is good in here, and although no oscars will shine with this movie, its nevertheless a very well made picture. This is about the public reaction to the first story linked in the bridges to reading section. At the nfl draft, general manager sonny weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. Mcfarland, usa movie clip the anchor 2015 kevin costner sports drama movie hd a track coach in a small california town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. Mcfarland, usa featurette story 2015 kevin costner movie hd a track coach in a small california town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among. Coach jim white kevin costner is the new pe teacher in mcfarland, an economically challenged town in californias farmrich central valley. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, great sports movies, and. Kevin costner on his role in the true story mcfarland usa. Set in the 1980s and inspired by actual events, the inspirational disney sports drama mcfarland stars kevin costner as a california track coach determined to shape a predominately hispanic team.
He sees that some of the students are worth starting a crosscountry team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best crosscountry teams. Niki caro is directing the truelife story, which follows a 1980s trackandfield coach living in the titular california town. The film is based on the true story of a small central california high. Feb 20, 2015 mcfarland, usa is the underdog tale of a gruff, leathery football coach kevin costner who turns a band of misfits into a team of high school crosscountry champions. The film depicts him as a football coach in boise, idaho in 1987, who lost his temper with a backtalking student, threw a shoe at the kids head, and was fired. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among other awards. White moves his family to the small, working class town of mcfarland, california. As a runner, and the movie including my favorite actor of all time, kevin costner, my favorite sports movie is mcfarland u. In this inspiring disney sports drama based on actual events, kevin costner plays a highschool football coach who ends up leading a crosscountry track team made up of lowerclass latino students to a state championship. Like any crosscountry race, mcfarland, usa, starring kevin costner as the reallife coach who turned the sons of a small california farming town into unlikely state champions in the 80s. But this is a movie thats not just about running like crazy for the sake of a winning medal. Kevin costner in talks to star in sports drama mcfarland. Kevin costner movie mcfarland moves out of 2014 deadline.
Mcfarland, usa angela hoover has the bottom line on mcfarland, usa in this weeks moms movie minute. With kevin costner setting the pace, the film hits its stride early on, and you cant help but cheer for him, his family, their new hispanic hometown, and the young, inexperienced runners for whom it serves as their starting line. Enter disgraced highschool coach jim white kevin costner, who in 1987 moves his wife maria bello and two daughters to mcfarland to teach gym. Kevin costner stars as a coach who begins work at a relatively cashpoor and. It is based on a true story and provides background on a former football coach coming into a primarily latino area to coach a sport he never has before.
He must decide what hes willing to sacrifice on a lifechanging day for a few hundred young men with nfl dreams. Mcfarland, usa 2015 kevin costner and maria bello in mcfarland, usa 2015 mcfarland, usa 2015 kevin. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. He found success in such movies as the untouchables, bull durham, field of dreams, and the bodyguard but was perhaps best known for dances with wolves, for which he won oscars for best picture and director. Kevin costner finds true inspiration in mcfarland, usa. Kevin costner, who plays the teams coach, keeping track of how fast his. Mcfarland, usa director discusses the film, kevin costner. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly latino high school in mcfarland, california, the film stars kevin costner as jim white, the schools coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. After appearing in man of steel last summer, he has four films this year. Costner jim white is a football coach at a reasonably successful high school program. The oldest daughter, tami, does not appear in the film.
Here we take a look at his best movies, according to rotten tomatoes. I just always wanted to do the best i could do and let. The 60yearold actor has already conquered some of his favorite athletics on the big screen, most notably baseball with field of dreams and bull durham, football with draft day, and golf with tin cup. In the tradition of disney sports movies comes mcfarland, usa, based on the inspiring true story of underdogs triumphing over tremendous obstacles. Costner is the gm of the cleveland browns and is getting ready for todays nfl draft. Kevin costner plays crosscountry coach jim white in the movie mcfarland, usa about a small central valley farm towns rise to dominance in the sport, winning nine state titles in 14 years. Watch kevin costner talk about his role as coach white in. Aug 22, 2014 disney is moving mcfarland usa, the sports biopic starring kevin costner and maria bello, out of thanksgiving weekend and into a slot early next year.
Mcfarland, usa featurette story 2015 kevin costner. Mcfarland usa 2015 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Kevin costner has had a long and varied career in front of and behind the camera. Kevin costner, center, plays a coach to a crosscountry team in mcfarland, usa, a sports film directed by niki caro. The daily illini sports staff shares favorite sports movies. Enter coach jim white played by a disgruntled, dirty harry mannered kevin costner recently fired from his job as a football coach for breaking a shoe over a mouthy kids face. In an interview, jim white noted that while the film was based on a true story, it was not a documentary. Kevin costner was just commenting on the energy of good morning america and were all talking about his newest film called mcfarland usa. Kevin costner talks about his new film mcfarland, usa, what he wants people to know about the story, what makes a great sports movie, and more.
Mcfarland, usa the 1987 mcfarland cross country team. Kevin costner returns to the sports movie genre in this inspirational story of an underdog cross country team. I started speaking on the topics of privilege and empathy, my own childhood in a farming town, the lens that it afforded me, and how sometimes all someone needs is a chance. It sounds a little overdetermined when described that way, i know. A feelgood movie that earns all those good feelings, mcfarland, usa might be running on a predetermined track, but the heart it shows along the journey is what makes it a winner. With kevin costner, maria bello, ramiro rodriguez, carlos pratts. This film is not only entertaining, but informative, and as a biography, it reaches way above the lower rating it received by whomever gives the stars. Disneys mcfarland, usa stars kevin costner, maria bello, morgan saylor, martha higareda, michael aguero, sergio avelar, hector duran. Kevin costner has been making sports movies for over 25 years now and his legacy continues with disneys mcfarland usa. Negotiations for kevin costner to star were finalized in july 20. With kevin costner, chadwick boseman, jennifer garner, frank langella. Why did mcfarland usa create the fake backstory about.
Kevin costner, american film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged but sensitive individuals. Thr reports that costner is in talks to star in mcfarland, a disney sports drama that tells the true story of a coach in 1980s mcfarland. Inspired by the 1987 true story, mcfarland, usa follows novice runners from mcfarland, an economically challenged town in californias farmrich central valley, as they give their all to build a crosscountry team under the direction of coach jim white kevin costner, a newcomer to their predominantly latino high school. The movie, directed by niki caro, a new zealand director, producer, and screenwriter, whale rider, 2002, and mcfarland usa with kevin costner, unfolds with the nazi german blitzkrieg invasion of poland on september 1, 1939. Kevin costner stars in disneys mcfarland, usa, a moving film based on an inspirational true story of underdogs triumphing over tremendous obstacles. Mar 20, 2020 kevin costner, american film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged but sensitive individuals. Mcfarland usa 2015 opens with the words based on a true story, followed immediately by a fabricated backstory of how jim white kevin costner ended up in rundown mcfarland, california.
Also stream mcfarland usa on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Kevin costner is in talks to star in mcfarland, a sports drama that. Overall, mcfarland, usa is sometimes routine and familiar, yet very entertaining movie. Costner leads a team of hispanic high schoolers to a championship, while getting closer to them and their families. Unfortunately, so far none of them have been box office hits. The film was coproduced by walt disney pictures and mayhem pictures. Feb 16, 2020 10 best kevin costner movies, according to rotten tomatoes. The 2015 film mcfarland, usa tells the true story of california high school crosscountry coach jim white kevin costner and his underdog team of latino runners who had never competed in the sport before and who, when they werent training, had to help their parents pick crops in the fields. Kevin michael costner was born on january 18, 1955 in lynwood, california, the third child of bill costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for southern california edison, and sharon costner nee tedrick, a welfare worker. Kevin costner, maria bello, morgan saylor, martha higareda, michael aguero, sergio avelar, hector duran, rafael martinez, johnny. Kevin costner goes the distance in this truelife sports tale drama has real endurance after a quick setup and is a winner thanks to much more than just the stalwart. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the iwk health centre foundation, donating a guitar personally autographed by costner.
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