| The Mighty Macs | |
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| Directed by | Tim Chambers |
| Produced by | Tim Chambers |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Anthony Gargano |
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| Music by | William Ross |
| Editing by | M. Scott Smith |
| Studio | Heartland Films |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Releasing |
| Release date(s) | October 17, 2009 (Heartland) October 21, 2011 (United States)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7 million |
| Box office | $1,890,437 |
The Mighty Macs is a 2009 film by director Tim Chambers. It stars Carla Gugino in the lead role of Cathy Rush, a Hall of Fame women's basketball coach. The film premiered in the 2009 Heartland Film Festival and was released theatrically in the United States on October 21, 2011 through indie film label Freestyle Releasing.
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In 1971, Cathy Rush, a woman ahead of her time, takes a job as the head women's basketball coach at Immaculata College. Rush faces a challenge of trying to compete against perennial powerhouses. Seven members of the 1972 Immaculata championship team appear as nuns in a church scene.[2]
The movie was filmed in 2007, but not released until 2011 due to the difficulties of finding a distributor.[3] The director, Tim Chambers, had a potential distribution deal with Disney, but turned it down because Disney wanted to add coarse language to earn PG rating, but Chambers preferred to go for a G rating.[4] Chambers worked out a deal with Freestyle Releasing, and the movie opened four years after completing the filming.