Mcfarland usa is an apologetically inspirational disney sports movie. Based on the 1987 true story, mcfarland, usa follows novice runners from mcfarland, an economically challenged town in californias farmrich central valley, as they give their all to build a crosscountry team under the direction of coach jim white kevin costner, a newcomer to their predominantly latino high school. Kevin costner was just commenting on the energy of good morning america and were all talking about his newest film called mcfarland usa. Kevin costner talks mcfarland, usa, great sports movies. Based on a true story, the film stars kevin costner as crosscountry running coach who takes a position at a predominantly latino high school in. The crosscountry team meets with coach jim white kevin costner in mcfarland, usa. Kevin costner on his role in the true story mcfarland usa. Disneys mcfarland, usa stars kevin costner, maria bello, morgan.
Starring kevin costner, maria bello, carlos pratts, hector duran. Kevin costner list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The director, niki caro, who is originally from new zealand and whose. Kevin costner finds true inspiration in mcfarland, usa. New mcfarland, usa trailer features kevin costner as a cross. Fear not hulu just reupped their streaming offerings with great new shows and movies. 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. The movies about jim white kevin costner who became the head coach of a cross country team in small high school in a small town filled with mexican immigrants. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a crosscountry team and. Coach blanco doesnt have a racist bone in his body, but this movie is set. Set in the 1980s and inspired by actual events, the inspirational disney sports drama mcfarland stars kevin costner as a california track coach determined to shape a predominately hispanic team. Still the only american man to ever win the world cross country championshiptwice, actually, in 1980 and 1981he also set seven. Jim white moves his family after losing his last job as a football coach. An entirely predictable, mostly honorable movie, mcfarland, usa tells the story of a.
So, when i saw there was a new sports movie called mcfarland, usa that i had not heard anything about that starred kevin costner, i went into it with low expectations. No, the real coach jim white actually started coaching cross country at mcfarland high. I think what makes this movie stand apart from the other films is that the main characters, mainly the runners, are some of. Kevin costner, in full kevin michael costner, born january 18, 1955, lynwood, california, u.
Mcfarland, usa official trailer 2015 kevin costner movie hd filmisnow movie trailers. 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. High school coach jim white transformed his community through crosscountry. Based on a true story so states a tearductpriming title card and set in the late 1980s, kevin costner plays a football coach of entitled snots.
My son and i were headed home, fresh from a screening of mcfarland, usa, the new family film from disney starring kevin costner. Theres a new mcfarland, usa trailer, offering another look at the kevin costnerled sports drama hitting the big screen february 20, 2015 from disney. Kevin costner has massive plans for a new western, and we. Based on the true story of mcfarland high schools 1987 cross country team, kevin costner stars coach jim white, a man who ends up at a predominantly latino school in. Meet the reallife hero coach played by kevin costner in.
A sob story about a white teacher coaching a crosscountry running team of. Kevin costner knew he had found the right aggressive buzzcut after being shorn in his trailer the morning before starting work on the action thriller criminal but costner received even more. Based on a true story, the film stars kevin costner as. Coach jim white kevin costner is the new pe teacher in mcfarland, an economically challenged town in californias farmrich central valley. A new gym teacher at a predominantly latino high school starts a cross country team from scratch in the first trailer and new photos from disneys. Mcfarland, usa also known as mcfarland is a 2015 american sports drama film directed by. Cross country doesnt get the respect that it should. Kevin costner has been cast as a cross country coach in the disney movie mcfarland, which will be based on the true story of the mcfarland high. 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. Kevin costner leads crosscountry in the trailer for.
New mcfarland, usa trailer features kevin costner as a. In mcfarland, usa, kevin costner coaches crosscountry. Kevin costners new tv series yellowstone is filming. Television utah is starring as montana in yellowstone, and the production is. Good acting, directing and story make mcfarland usa.
Mcfarland, usa kevin costner stars as a highschool p. Kevin costner looks absolutely criminal in his new movie. He talks his way into creating a crosscountry team when he sees championship potential in some. Disney has released a new mcfarland, usa trailer for director niki caros inspirational sports drama. Mcfarland, usa and crosscountry coach costner one has to be suspicious of movies released during the postoscar and presummer movie season. Kevin costner is no stranger to westerns, and hes been thinking over a return to the genre in a big way. Kevin costner leads crosscountry in the trailer for mcfarland usa december 23, 2014 by.
Craig virgin, now 59, was a cross country monster in his day. Kevin costner, center, plays a coach to a crosscountry team in mcfarland, usa, a sports film directed by niki caro. The movie is based on the 1987 true story of crosscountry coach jim white costner who leads a group of novice high school runners from an economically challenged town in california to. In america, this is a lot of peoples journey, doing these kinds of jobs hoping. A track coach costner in a small california town transforms a group of young latino farm workers into a team of crosscountry runners. In 2015, costner played coach jim white in the drama film mcfarland, usa, about crosscountry running. Kevin costner, center, plays a coach to a crosscountry team in. He sees that some of the students are worth starting a crosscountry team and turns seven students with no hope into one of the best crosscountry teams. Kevin costner and the rest of the cast are terrific in this inspirational drama about a high school cross country team. From sunup to all kinds of hours, in all kinds of conditions, says costner, who plays a crosscountry coach. Mcfarland, usa official trailer 2015 kevin costner. American actor, director, and producer kevin costner has won two academy awards, among other awards.
Kevin costner has been cast as a cross country coach in the disney movie mcfarland, which will be based on the true story of the mcfarland. Mcfarland, usa director talks film, kevin costner, more. With kevin costner, maria bello, ramiro rodriguez, carlos pratts. Save the highwaymen movie kevin costner to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Its set in 1987 and a new teacher, played by kevin costner, takes a job at mcfarland high school. One of hollywoods most prominent strong, silent types, kevin costner was for several years the celluloid personification of the baseball industry, given his indelible mark with baseballthemed hits like featurev7502bull durhambulldurham. Kevin costner, maria bello and carlos pratts star in the sports drama mcfarland, usa.
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