The Mighty Macs (2011)

She dared to dream. They dared to believe.

Drama

In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms — and the school itself is in danger of being sold — Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.

Release Date: October 21, 2011
Runtime: 1h 42m
Rating: 5.2/10 (43 votes)

Director: Tim Chambers

Cast: Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, Ellen Burstyn, David Boreanaz, Katie Hayek, Kim Blair, Meghan Sabia, Margaret Anne Florence

Production: Quaker Media

philadelphia, pennsylvania sports 1970s based on true story basketball coach catholic mother superior catholic school convent school

IMDb Official Site

Budget: $7M
Revenue: $2M

Full Cast (119 people)

Carla Gugino as Cathy Rush
Marley Shelton as Sister Sunday
Ellen Burstyn as Mother St. John
David Boreanaz as Ed Rush
Katie Hayek as Trish Sharkey
Kim Blair as Lizanne Caufield
Meghan Sabia as Jen Galentino
Margaret Anne Florence as Rosemary Keenan
Kate Nowlin as Colleen McCann
Taylor Steel as Mimi Malone
Bianca Brunson as Gayle Moore
Malachy McCourt as Monsignor
Phyllis Somerville as Sister Sister
Jodie Lynne McClintock as Sister Thomas
Marianne Bonner as Sister Sarge
Ginny Graham as Sister Jane
Lauren Bittner as Mary Margaret O'Malley
Lauren Karl as Kelly MacDougal
Catherine Rush as Bank Teller
Ed T. Rush as Sidewalk Patron
Mike Burns as Young Priest
John Peakes as Harry McHale
Robert Michael Kelly as Board Member
Donald Cairns as Board Member
David Howey as Photographer
Ward Horton as Frankie Sharkey
Joanne Bradley as West Chester Coach
Katie Davis as Immaculata Reserve
Matt Chambers as Basketball player
Paul Chambers as Basketball player

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The Mighty Macs

The Mighty Macs

The Mighty Macs

She dared to dream. They dared to believe.

The Mighty Macs

The Mighty Macs

She dared to dream. They dared to believe.

102 min

In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms — and the school itself is in danger of being sold — Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.

She dared to dream. They dared to believe.

102 min

In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms — and the school itself is in danger of being sold — Rush looks to steer her girls to their first national championship.

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$7,000,000

Revenue$1,891,936

Release Date10/21/2011

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Keywords

philadelphia, pennsylvania

based on true story

mother superior

catholic school

student athlete

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Cast

Carla Gugino

as Cathy Rush

Marley Shelton

as Sister Sunday

Ellen Burstyn

as Mother St. John

David Boreanaz

as Ed Rush

KH

Katie Hayek

as Trish Sharkey

KB

Kim Blair

as Lizanne Caufield

MS

Meghan Sabia

as Jen Galentino

Margaret Anne Florence

as Rosemary Keenan

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Mighty Macs about?▾

In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes the head basketball coach at a tiny, all-girls Catholic college. Though her team has no gym and no uniforms — and the school itself is in danger of being sold — Rush looks …

How long is The Mighty Macs?▾

1h 42m

When was The Mighty Macs released?▾

October 21, 2011

Who directed The Mighty Macs?▾

Tim Chambers

Who stars in The Mighty Macs?▾

Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, Ellen Burstyn

What genre is The Mighty Macs?▾

Drama

Is The Mighty Macs available to stream?▾

Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and Angel Studios