McFarland, USA
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.
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| Running time | 129 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $25 million
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| Box office | $45.7 million
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- 'Lo n Slo', used in the movie, is Ramon's license plate from the Lightning McQueen "Cars" cartoons.
- Kevin Costner attended one year at Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia, 40 miles north of McFarland.
- 'Lo n Slo' is a reference used in the movie, which is also Ramones license plate from the movie 'Cars'.
- The film is based on the actual 1987 McFarland High School cross country team and their real-life coach Jim White.
- The misspelling of "Cougers" on the hats was explained. Coach White notices it and one of the Diaz brothers says not to point it out because the parents have fund raised along with the athletes and are so proud of the new uniforms.
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