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McFarland, USA (2015)

★ 7.4PG129 minDirector: Niki Caro

2015 American film

McFarland, USA (also known as McFarland) is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by Antônio Pinto. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures. 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.

McFarland, USA was released on February 20, 2015, received positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $45 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2, 2015, by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is McFarland, USA about?
McFarland, USA (2015) — A struggling coach and teacher who has had to move around for different incidents in his career finally comes to one of the poorest cities in America: McFarland, California. There he discovers buried potential in several high school boys and slowly turns them into championship ru
Is McFarland, USA based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is McFarland, USA scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.