The Mighty Macs (2009) on Netflix
In 1971, Cathy Rush becomes basketball coach at Immaculata College, a small Catholic school in Philadelphia. The team has no gym or uniforms, and the school may close.
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Plot summary
Immaculata College, a small Catholic women's school in Philadelphia, needs a basketball coach, and in 1971 Cathy Rush takes the job. Women's college basketball is about to crown its first national champion, and the powerhouse universities are already preparing. Immaculata has no court, no uniforms and little support from Mother St. John, the mother superior, and the college is in serious financial trouble. Rush is recently married, her own playing career cut short, and she wants to coach anyway. Sister Sunday joins her as assistant coach, and a booster club of elderly nuns backs the team. She still has to find enough players to field a squad.
Cast
- Katie Hayekas Trish Sharkey
- Kim Blairas Lizanne Caufield
- Meghan Sabiaas Jen Galentino
- Taylor Steelas Mimi Malone
- Bianca Brunsonas Gayle Moore
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Mighty Macs (2009)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The Mighty Macs was filmed in 2007 but not released until 2011. Director Tim Chambers turned down a distribution deal with Disney because Disney wanted coarse language added so the film would earn a PG rating, while Chambers wanted a G; he went with Freestyle Releasing instead, four years after filming ended.
