5, was not in the picture. In fact quite the opposite it was an inspiring, a wonderful example of perseverance and what it means to work as a team. McFarland, USA runs an inspirational race. Like many such projects, the movie was in the works for years. I enjoyed your essay as well. Jose has done speaking engagements as well since the movies release. Samaniego ran for the track and field team at CSUB because they didnt have a cross-country team. McFarland, USA 2015 Stars: Kevin Costner, Ramiro Rodriguez, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport Rating: PG Runtime: 129 minutes Track coach Jim White (Kevin Costner) is a newcomer to a predominantly Latino high-school in California's Central Valley. June 7, 2016. Hell talk about the ins and outs of the movie, running and more as part of a spaghetti fundraiser Saturday night at the J.F. Danny Diaz. I saw you as one who was so excited to make that difference that pace was unbalanced and it happens. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Jim begs the father to change his mind and even spends a day working in the fields helping them to convince the father to let the brothers stay on the team. On the day he met Kevin Costner during the film shoot, Costner shook his hand and said, Youre better looking than the actor whos playing you! Danny was never overweight as portrayed in the film but rather, quite the opposite. Cardenas was a member of the California state championship cross-country team whose story is portrayed in the new movie "McFarland, USA," which was released by Disney in February. He then worked at an institution in Soledad, California, followed by a job at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility in Corcoran, California. Upon his release, he returned to college to continue his education and landed a quality job on a ranch. Jose Cardenas, left, and actor Johnny Ortiz attend the premiere of Disneys McFarland, USA at the El Capitan Theatre on Feb. 9, 2015, in Hollywood, California. He was never sent into combat, but after his two years were up, he joined the Army Reserves and then the National Guard for a total of seven years of military service. Hey, and I would love to show the film to a certain Donald T. so he could learn from Mexican American Power and warmth and character, tenacity and team spirit. Our coach, played by Kevin Costner, built a sports powerhouse largely with the children of farmworkers in a lackluster part of the state. Here are our top 10 picks, Super Mario Bros. Movie hits $1 billion, is No. I think its really inspirational for people, and we did come from humble beginnings, he says. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He competed in the 1,500-meter and 800-meter races and was a part of the team that won the conference in 1994. Before the class ends, their mother forces the brothers to leave class to go work in the fields. "They do kind of make fun of us because we dont speak the language. Victor Puentes, one of the brightest students on the team, went to college but then had to leave school when his mom got sick.
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