The Mighty Macs is now available on DVD! I’m so excited because this is a great family movie. The Mighty Macs is rated G. Even animated movies these days are rated PG. Really, The Might Macs is a must for your next family movie night. Your whole family will love it!
About the Movie:
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!
The Mighty Macs is an awesome movie! I’m not a sports fan really, I like to watch the Olympics but that’s the extent of my sports watching. That’s ok, you don’t have to be a big sports fan to enjoy The Mighty Macs.
While basketball does have a center position in The Mighty Macs, it’s not the only theme. To me, the main theme is to have a dream. Then do what it takes to make your dream come true.
This scene has my favorite line from the movie, “Have the courage to follow your dream, that’s your gift to the world.”
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I’d love to see this. Sounds like a true “feel good” movie!
We all love basketball in my house. This would be a great family night movie. Thanks
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I think this sounds like a great family oriented movie and it is a true story. It is inspiring, too!
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I would love to see this movie because we love basketball. In addition, I love that it is a movie I could watch with my younger kids and is not animated 🙂
I would like to see it because I have heard it is a good family movie!