Search results
Feb 22, 2015 · How accurate is the movie based on the true story of Coach Jim White and his cross country team? Find out the facts and differences between the film and the real events of 1987.
Nov 29, 2020 · How did the true story of McFarland High's cross country team in 1987 differ from the Hollywood film McFarland USA? Learn from the coach and the top runner how the team won the first state title and built a legacy.
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 school's coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. The film also stars Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor.
Feb 18, 2015 · Meet the former runners and coach of McFarland, a poor farming town in California, who inspired the Disney movie McFarland USA. Learn about their culture, their training, their reactions to the film, and their legacy.
Feb 27, 2015 · In terms of the basic premise, the film hews closely to the true story. But could the McFarland team develop championship-caliber cohesion and fitness in just its first season, as the movie...
- Jon Gugala
Jun 7, 2016 · The 2015 film “McFarland, USA” tells the true story of California high school cross-country coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) and his underdog team of Latino runners who had never competed in the sport before and who, when they weren’t training, had to help their parents pick crops in the fields.
Mar 2, 2015 · But like any movie based or inspired by a true story, not everything in “McFarland, USA” is literally true. The scenes of the state race are the most prominent for Johnny Ortiz, the actor ...
