Santa Rita Film Co. is bringing the 12 Mighty Orphans to the big screen! The novel by Jim Dent is based on the true events of Rusty Russell (played by Luke Wilson) and the Mighty Mites. Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the Texas state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
The screenplay was written by Ty Roberts and Lane Garrison (both of The Iron Orchard). It is in production now, being directed by Ty Roberts. We are so proud to be an Executive Producer on this project.
Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, and Wayne Knight are some of the actors you can expect to see in the film!