Rudy

Rudy is a movie based on a true story about a young man named Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who dreams of playing football at Notre Dame University despite his small stature and lack of athletic ability. Despite facing numerous challenges and setbacks, Rudy refuses to give up on his dream and eventually earns a spot on the team as a walk-on player. He convinces the team's coach, Ara Parseghian, to let him suit up for one home game in his senior year, but Parseghian retires and is replaced by Dan Devine, who refuses to put Rudy on the game-day roster. Rudy quits the team but is convinced to return by the team's captain, Roland Steele, and the other seniors, who line up to lay their jerseys on Devine's desk in support of Rudy. Devine eventually relents and allows Rudy to play in the final game of the season, and Rudy is carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders to cheers from the stadium. The movie is an inspiring story of perseverance and determination that shows that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.

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Rudy was released in theaters on October 13, 1993.