Kevin costner in talks to star in sports drama mcfarland. Ein kleiner film, ein feelgoodmovie, geradeaus erzahlt, ohne effekthascherei. Mcfarland, usa doesnt look like its going to be a runaway hit at the box office but dont blame poor ticket sales on film critics. Its a disneyproduced drama that stars the 60yearold actor as a track coach whose job history lands him at tiny. Mgm tomorrow, kevin costners eighth sports film, mcfarland, usa, hits theaters. There is a minor tendency towards schmaltz and overlength 15 to 20 minutes should have been trimmed, as well as some. Mcfarland, usa director discusses the film, kevin costner.
Academy award winner kevin costner, fresh off of his incredible turn in the blockbuster superman film man of steel, is set to. Also stream mcfarland usa on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. Kevin costner returns to the sports movie genre in this inspirational story of an underdog cross country team. Kevin costner, in mcfarland, usa, returns to a film genre. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, great sports movies, and. The film was coproduced by walt disney pictures and mayhem pictures. Coach jim white kevin costner is the new pe teacher in mcfarland, an economically challenged town in californias farmrich central valley.
Mcfarland, usa is a modern anomaly a kevin costner sports movie thats. Kevin costner stars as a coach who begins work at a relatively cashpoor and. An entirely predictable, mostly honorable movie, mcfarland, usa tells the story of a washedup coach who turns a bunch of misfits into a team. The film stars kevin costner as jim white, the schools coach who lead the team through a number of 1980s social issues to win a championship. The community is predominantly hispanic, and whites family is greeted by a parade of shiny lowriders and maddogging.
There is a minor tendency towards schmaltz and overlength 15 to 20 minutes should have been trimmed, as well as some undernourished dialogue, and as in other. Mcfarland, usa is a solid example of the unusually consistent subgenre that is the underdog sports drama. Sep 21, 2015 kevin costner has found his middleoftheroad niche and it suits him mcfarland, usa is another identikit sports movie in the actors repertoire but, aside from a few worthy exceptions, the. Feb 17, 2015 whatever it is, it flows from the screen like the rio grande during mcfarland, usa, a feelgood underdog sports tale starring kevin costner, a bunch of kids who will not quit and a walt disney. Thr reports that costner is in talks to star in mcfarland, a disney sports drama that tells the true story of a coach in 1980s mcfarland. In mcfarland, usa, kevin costner coaches crosscountry. Kevin costners latest sports film, the true familyfriendly mcfarland usa is worth running to see, pete hammond says.
Kevin costner, american film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged but sensitive individuals. Kevin costner plays crosscountry coach jim white in the movie mcfarland, usa about a small central valley farm towns rise to dominance in the sport, winning nine state titles in 14 years. The 60yearold actor has already conquered some of his favorite athletics on the big screen, most notably baseball with field of dreams and bull durham, football with draft day, and golf with tin cup this time around, costner took on a sport he wasnt as familiar with. Mcfarland, usa movie clip you guys are superhuman 2015. Kevin costner has found his middleoftheroad niche and it suits him mcfarland, usa is another identikit sports movie in the actors repertoire but, aside from a few worthy exceptions, the. This graph shows kevin costners score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. Kevin costner filmography wikimili, the best wikipedia. Field of dreams is a 1989 american fantasydrama sports film written and directed by phil alden robinson, adapting w.
Diana maria riva at an event for mcfarland, usa 2015 amaury nolasco at an event for mcfarland, usa 2015. Disney has a solid legacy of familyfriendly inspirational sports movies, and mcfarland, usa looks to be the latest. Kevin costner, in mcfarland, usa, returns to a film. Kevin costner talks about his new film mcfarland, usa, what he wants people to know about the story, what makes a great sports movie, and. Because of a mistake in the opening sequence, the coach is fired and lands in a deadend town in nowheresville, usa aka mcfarland, ca. Feb 20, 2015 mcfarland, usa doesnt look like its going to be a runaway hit at the box office but dont blame poor ticket sales on film critics. Kevin costner filmography wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Mcfarland, usa also known as mcfarland is a 2015 american sports drama film directed by. With kevin costner, maria bello, ramiro rodriguez, carlos pratts. Mcfarland usa 2015 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format.
Like any crosscountry race, mcfarland, usa, starring kevin costner as the reallife coach who turned the sons of a small california farming town into unlikely state champions in the 80s. Costner jim white is a football coach at a reasonably successful high school program. Disneys mcfarland, usa stars kevin costner, maria bello, morgan saylor, martha higareda, michael aguero, sergio avelar, hector duran. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. In 2016, he played the fictional character al harrison, a nasa space task group supervisor, in hidden figures, and in 2017, he starred with jessica chastain in aaron sorkin s directorial debut film mollys game. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among other awards. Mcfarland, usa kevin costner stars as a highschool p. Kevin costner plays jim white, a teacher and crosscountry coach at a mostly latino high school in mcfarland, california, based on a true story and set in the 19871988 school year.
Ranking kevin costners sports movies beyond the box. In july 2012, the band performed in halifax, nova scotia, at the 20th annual telus world skins game in support of the iwk health centre foundation, donating a guitar personally autographed by costner. In his latest film mcfarland kevin costner plays the coach of a cross. Whatever it is, it flows from the screen like the rio grande during mcfarland, usa, a feelgood underdog sports tale starring kevin costner, a bunch of. Kevin costner, center, plays a coach to a crosscountry team in mcfarland, usa, a sports film directed by niki caro. The untouchables, bull durham, field of dreams, dances with wolves, robin hood. Its sweet and charming, but like most inspirational sports movies, there is not a single surprise or unpredictable story beat in this film. In 2015, costner played coach jim white in the drama film mcfarland, usa, about crosscountry running. Mar 20, 2020 kevin costner, american film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged but sensitive individuals. Mcfarland, usa is the perfect opportunity to get to see kevin costner doing what he does best, which is inspirational sport movies. In mcfarland, usa, kevin costner is the latest actor to play a white teacher jim white, if you can believe it who saves students of color from their difficult and dreary lives. Kevin costner stars as jim white, who takes a teaching job at mcfarland calif. In the tradition of disney sports movies comes mcfarland, usa, based on the inspiring true story of underdogs triumphing over tremendous obstacles. My interview with kevin costner about mcfarland usa is something i will remember for the rest of my life.
Feb 17, 2015 mcfarland, usa movie clip you guys are superhuman 2015 kevin costner sports drama hd a track coach in a small california town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, great sports movies. Kevin costner on his role in the true story mcfarland usa. The kevin costner vehicle is firmly rooted not in wouldbe triumph but in real.
Feb 20, 2015 mcfarland, usa is the underdog tale of a gruff, leathery football coach kevin costner who turns a band of misfits into a team of high school crosscountry champions. Prince of thieves, jfk, the bodyguard, and man of steel. White sees the athletic potential at the predominantly latino high school and decides to put together a cross country team. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly latino high school in mcfarland, california, the film stars kevin costner as jim white, the schools coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. Mcfarland, usa movie clip you guys are superhuman 2015 kevin costner sports drama hd a track coach in a small california town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. Feb 20, 2015 kevin costner, center, plays a coach to a crosscountry team in mcfarland, usa, a sports film directed by niki caro. Kevin costner talks about his new film mcfarland, usa, what he wants people to know about the story, what makes a great sports movie, and more. Mcfarland, usa is a 2015 liveaction sports drama film which was based on a true story of a latin high school track team from mcfarland, california. This heartwarming drama follows novice runners who strive to build a crosscountry team under coach jim white kevin costner in their predominantly latino high school. He found success in such movies as the untouchables, bull durham, field of dreams, and the bodyguard but was perhaps best known for dances with wolves, for which he won oscars for best picture and director. Such films stir audiences with feel good happy endings and serve to cleanse white audiences from the guilt of racism. High school and, after seeing running potential in his students, starts a cross country program.
Kevin costner has been making sports movies for over 25 years now and his legacy continues with disneys mcfarland usa. Mcfarland, usa is the underdog tale of a gruff, leathery football coach kevin costner who turns a band of misfits into a team of high school crosscountry champions. Source mcfarland, usa is a 2015 liveaction sports drama film which was based on a true story of a latin high school track team from mcfarland, california. It was nominated for three academy awards, including for best original score, best adapted screenplay and best picture. Jul 20, 2012 kevin costner is gearing up to tackle another sports film. From disney comes mcfarland, the true againstallodds story of the 1987. Jim white moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. City of mcfarland trailer german deutsch 2015 youtube. Enter coach jim white played by a disgruntled, dirty harry mannered kevin costner recently fired from his job as a football coach for breaking a shoe over a mouthy kids face. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. White moves his family to the small, working class town of mcfarland, california. City of mcfarland trailer german deutsch 2015 kevin costner. There is a minor tendency towards schmaltz and overlength 15 to 20 minutes should have been trimmed, as well as some undernourished dialogue.
The oldest daughter, tami, does not appear in the film. Thr reports that costner is in talks to star in mcfarland, a disney sports drama that tells the true story of a. For disney, he played jim white in the 2015 disney sports drama film, mcfarland, usa, a ringside fan in the 1999 touchstone. Once again he delivers a charismatic performance, this time as the coach of a cross country team from a poor school in mcfarland, california. Kevin michael costner was born on january 18, 1955 in lynwood, california, the third child of bill costner, a ditch digger and ultimately an electric line servicer for southern california edison, and sharon costner nee tedrick, a welfare worker. Kevin costner was just commenting on the energy of good morning america and were all talking about his newest film called mcfarland usa. High school cross country will hit the big screen on february 20, 2015, with the release of mcfarland, usa. Kevin costner is gearing up to tackle another sports film. It stars kevin costner, amy madigan, james earl jones, ray liotta and burt lancaster in his final film role. Costner and maria bello star in this disneysponsored truelife sports movie from whale rider director. Feb 04, 2015 kevin costner returns to the sports movie genre in this inspirational story of an underdog cross country team. Kevin michael costner is an american actor, singer, musician, producer, and director who is best known for his roles in the films. Based on the true story of mcfarland high schools 1987. A second kevin costner and modern west album, turn it on, was released in february 2010 in europe and was supported by a european tour.
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