All his life, people have told Rudy he's not good enough, not smart enough, not big enough. But nothing can stop his impossible dream of playing football for Notre Dame.

From the time he's a young boy, Rudy (Sean Astin) is determined to join the Fighting Irish. But his blue collar family only laughs at his ambitions - they know Rudy will follow his father and brothers to the local steel mill. And, for four long years after high school, he does just that.

But some dreams won't die, as Rudy proves when he goes to heroic, occasionally hilarious, lengths to win admission to Notre Dame. Once there, he becomes a walk-on player, serving as little more than a human tackling dummy against the starting players.

Bloodied but unbeaten, Rudy wins the respect of legendary coach Ara Parseghian and the other Irish players, who give him one shot at gridiron glory.

An incredible true story from the creators of Hoosiers, RUDY is an unforgettable testament to the power of dreams and the triumph of the common man.

Catalog #: 043396537279
Studio: Columbia Tristar
Orig Year: 1993
Street Date: 09/03/2002
# of Media: 1
Rating: PG
Running Time: 114 min
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround
Language: English

Cast and Crew Information

Starring: Ned Beatty Sean Astin Lili Taylor
Featuring: Jason Miller Robert Prosky Charles Dutton
Director: David Anspaugh
Producer: Robert N. Fried, Cary Woods
Screenwriter: Angelo Pizzo
Format: DVD