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Across the Web. McFarland, USA on DVD June 2, 2015 starring Maria Bello, Kevin Costner, Carlos Pratts, Hector Duran. Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s fa.
Feb 4, 2015 · The white-man-as-savior trope is also mitigated by the fact that the kids are feisty and completely unimpressed by their coach. So mentor and students learn from each other in a rather predictable ...
DESCRIPTION. This movie is based on the remarkable McFarland High School Cross-Country Team which, until it was recently forced to compete against much larger schools, dominated its division in the sport state-wide for more than 20 years. Located in California’s agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley, McFarland is one of the poorest ...
Feb 7, 2017 · The movie McFarland USA helps demonstrate the amount of work that it takes to be an agricultural worker, as well as the perseverance of the human spirit. In the movie McFarland USA, which is based on the true story of a white man, Mr. White, who moved his family from the Midwest to McFarland, California (a small town near Bakersfield).
Feb 20, 2015 · And with the stirring true tale at the heart of McFarland USA, Disney hits the bull’s-eye, er, wins the big race once again. Yes, there’s a certain predictable, formulaic feel to this cross-cultural cross-country drama about a beleaguered teacher inspiring young kids beyond their own expectations. But it’s a formula that moviegoers will ...
Feb 20, 2015 · February 20, 2015. Genre: Drama, Live Action, Sports. Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to ...
Sep 18, 2014 · Summary. Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their ...
