McFarland, USA

"Champions can come from anywhere."

Feb 20 2015 PG 2h 9m
Biography, Drama, Sport

A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

Plot

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 runners and brings them closer than even he could ever imagine.

Written by

Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Grant Thompson

Directed by

Niki Caro

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Walt Disney Pictures, Mayhem Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
44,129
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA