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| Director: | David Anspaugh | 
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| Writer: | Angelo Pizzo | 
| Staring: | 
| Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 17, 1993 | 
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| Director: | David Anspaugh | 
| Writer: | Angelo Pizzo | 
| Genres: | Drama, History | 
| Keywords | underdog, american football, biography, sports, family relationships, aspiration | 
| Production Companies | TriStar Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $22,800,000 Budget: $12,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Sean Astin | Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger | 
| Jon Favreau | D-Bob | 
| Ned Beatty | Daniel Ruettiger | 
| Lili Taylor | Sherry | 
| Charles S. Dutton | Fortune | 
| Vince Vaughn | Jamie O'Hara | 
| Greta Lind | Mary | 
| Christopher Reed | Pete | 
| Deborah Wittenberg | Young Sherry | 
| Kevin Duda | 9-Year-Old Bernie | 
| Amy Pietz | Melinda | 
| Scott Benjaminson | Frank Ruettiger | 
| Mary Ann Thebus | Betty | 
| Christopher Erwin | 7-Year-Old Mark | 
| Robert Benirschke | 11-Year-Old Mark | 
| Luke Massery | 13-Year-Old Rudy | 
| Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. | 13-Year-Old Pete | 
| Lauren Katz | Elza | 
| Gerry Becker | Father Ted | 
| Robert Prosky | Father Cavanaugh | 
| Jason Miller | Coach Ara Parseghian | 
| John Beasley | Coach Warren | 
| Ron Dean | Coach Yonto | 
| Mitch Rouse | Jim | 
| Chelcie Ross | Dan Devine | 
| Scott Denny | Rick | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Robb Wilson King | Production Design | 
| Jane Anderson | Costume Design | 
| Sam Hoffman | Second Second Assistant Director | 
| Richard Muessel | Second Assistant Director | 
| Michael Waxman | First Assistant Director | 
| Art Bartels | Key Grip | 
| Alicia Accardo | Script Supervisor | 
| Christopher S. Aud | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Clayton Collins | Dialogue Editor, Sound Editor | 
| Paul J. Diller | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Recordist | 
| Kimberly Harris | ADR Editor | 
| Drake Jenevein | Assistant Sound Editor | 
| Tony Margulies | Foley Artist | 
| Sanford Ponder | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Steven Ticknor | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Sergio Reyes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Angelo Pizzo | Second Unit Director, Writer | 
| David Rosenbloom | Editor | 
| Richard Pagano | Casting | 
| Wendy Kimmel | Makeup Artist | 
| Kevin Barry Howe | Second Unit Director, Assistant Director | 
| Joe Digaetano | Special Effects Supervisor | 
| Kenneth Hall | Music Editor | 
| Zane D. Bruce | Foley Artist | 
| David Giammarco | Supervising ADR Editor | 
| Dale R. Janus | Boom Operator | 
| Mark L. Mangino | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Timothy Pearson | Foley Artist | 
| Brenda Sowa | Foley Editor | 
| John J. Stephens | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Martin Price | Set Decoration | 
| Robyn Goldman | Makeup Artist | 
| Eric Ramsey | Storyboard Artist | 
| Van Redin | Still Photographer | 
| Mary Tallman | Script Supervisor | 
| Bill W. Benton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Curt Frisk | Sound Mixer | 
| Matt Hovland | Foley Mixer | 
| Vanessa Lapato | Assistant Sound Editor | 
| James Matheny | Dialogue Editor | 
| Roy Seeger | Foley Editor | 
| David Williams | Dialogue Editor | 
| David Anspaugh | Director | 
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer | 
| Oliver Wood | Director of Photography | 
| Sharon Bialy | Casting | 
| Debi Manwiller | Casting | 
| Linda Perlin | Stunts | 
| Daniel M. Stillman | Second Assistant Director | 
| George H. Anderson | Supervising Sound Editor | 
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Jeffrey I. Friedman | Associate Producer | 
| Richard J. Zinman | Associate Producer | 
| Lee R. Mayes | Executive Producer | 
| Robert N. Fried | Producer | 
| Angelo Pizzo | Co-Producer | 
| Alan J. Mintz | Associate Producer | 
| Cary Woods | Producer | 
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 28 | 42 | 20 | 
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 21 | 
| 2024 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 7 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 
| 2024 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 15 | 
| 2024 | 9 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 
| 2025 | 1 | 23 | 42 | 15 | 
| 2025 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 9 | 867 | 892 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 427 | 797 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2025 | 6 | 433 | 568 | 
| Year | Month | High | Avg | 
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| 2024 | 8 | 804 | 881 |