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Actors: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rudy |
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This is a very good, inspiring story about a boy who was never very athletic or smart. He tries hard to get into Notre Dame to fulfill his dream of playing football for the Irish.
--Kevin Black, Resident Scholar
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A young man, unremarkable in every way, overcomes tremendous adversity and everyone's negative expectations to become part of the greatest football program in the country. The main character gives up literally everything in his life to pursue his dreams, and proves his worth to everyone; self, family, community.
--E. Yin, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Rudy |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of sports story:
- football
Sports story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) fat
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Midwest
Misc setting
- school
- sports arena
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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