Sony Pictures Classics has unveiled the official trailer for the sports drama 12 Mighty Orphans [12MOR] based on a true story. Luke Wilson [LWILS] stars as a high school football coach who leads a team of orphans to the Texas state championship, inspiring the whole nation during the Great Depression. 12 Mighty Orphans opens in New York and Texas on June 11, and then Everywhere on June 18.
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.