The Mighty Macs (2009)
- 2009
- ·G
- ·99 min
It's 1971.
Cathy Rush is a woman ahead of her time, and she's about to embark on an adventure for the ages.
A new era is dawning in the country and in collegiate athletics, where a national champion will be crowned for the first time in women's basketball.
In the lead up to this historical season, major universities are preparing their game plans to win that first title.
Meanwhile a tiny all-women's Catholic college in Philadelphia has a more modest goal: find a coach before the season begins.
Providentially, Cathy Rush is about to find Immaculata College.
Recently married, Cathy is dealing with the aftermath of a truncated playing career.
While cultural norms would have her staying at home, she's willing to do the hard work necessary to help her new team reach their goals-or perhaps she's just trying to achieve her unfulfilled dreams through them.
From the beginning, her challenges are as imposing as the big-school teams Immaculata will face on the court.
Cathy learns there is no gymnasium on campus, she receives little support from the school's Mother Superior, and the school is in dire financial straits.
To top it off, she may not even have enough players to field a team! While it appears the Macs don't have a prayer, all hope is not lost.
With the help of Sister Sunday-a spunky assistant coach-and the support of a booster club of elderly nuns, Coach Rush creates a new game plan that just might bring the team-and the school-together.
Will this pioneer buck cultural norms and spur her rag-tag team to unexpected heights? Or will her hard-driving ways create a wedge between the coach and everyone around her? One thing's for certain: there's never been anyone like Cathy Rush at Immaculata!.
- Actors
- Carla Gugino·David Boreanaz·Ellen Burstyn·Marley Shelton
- Directed by
- Tim Chambers
- Genre
- Drama·Sport
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Director
- Tim Chambers
Although in relation to other modern films, it seems a clean and good film, there was one blasphemy that was meant as a joke: A man in a bar hits on the main character and the nun (without her veil), they both indicate that they are "taken" and not interested in him. The nun says her Man is a carpenter.
Old school Sunday afternoon movie that you appreciate for the depth and good feeling it generates. The guy from SEALs is in it, a hot blonde and loads of nuns.
As I wrote in the review of "McFarland USA" I enjoy always the films based on a true story and specially when the film tells how people give the best of themselves in a sport (Cross-country,basketball, soccer,baseball,etc). That's is the case in "The Mighty Macs" when Cathy Rush will encourage the girls of the Immaculata College to build a team and to fight for a national basketball championship.
