DENVER, Aug. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- He's
five-feet-nothin', a hundred and nothin' and barely has a speck of
athletic ability, but Rudy Ruettiger
still became a sports legend. As the 2018 football season begins,
the film that introduced the world to "Rudy" will return to
movie theaters nationwide for two days only on August 28 and September
2, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.
Accompanying these theatrical screenings of "Rudy" is an
introduction featuring the real-life Rudy Ruettiger and a Q&A hosted by
Michael Phillips, film critic for
the Chicago Tribune, and filmed in front of a live audience at
Chicago's historic Music Box
Theatre.
Tickets for "Rudy" are available now at
www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices.
Fathom Events and Sony Pictures Entertainment present
"Rudy" in more than 600 select movie theaters on
Tuesday, August 28, and Sunday, September 2, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. local time (both days) through Fathom's Digital
Broadcast Network (DBN). A complete list of theater locations will
be available July 27 on the Fathom
Events website (theaters and participants are subject to
change).
"Rudy" will play in theaters just as the Notre Dame
Fighting Irish play their first game of the year on September 1, facing the Michigan Wolverines and
continuing a rivalry that dates back to 1887.
It's been 43 years since Rudy
Ruettiger became the first player to be carried off the
field in Notre Dame history during the
Notre Dame-Georgia Tech game in November
1975. The film "Rudy" was originally released in
October 1993, and stars
Sean Astin as Ruettiger,
whose dream of making the football team at Notre Dame seems entirely out of reach. Through his
relentless determination and exuberant spirit, Rudy endures every
possible obstacle to follow his life's true passion – a dream he
refuses to let die.
Directed by David Anspaugh
(Hoosiers) and written by Angelo
Pizzo, "Rudy" has experienced both critical
acclaim and enduring popularity among movie and sports fans.
Roger Ebert wrote that "Rudy"
is "more than simply sports sentiment. It's a small but powerful
illustration of the human spirit." Moreover, "Rudy" has been
named one of the best sports films of all time by Rolling Stone,
Men's Journal, the Los Angeles Times,
Esquire and Bleacher Report.
With an impressive cast that includes Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Robert Prosky, Jon Favreau and Lili Taylor, "Rudy" also features a
rousing, enduring musical score by Academy Award® winner
Jerry Goldsmith.
"This is truly one of the most popular and well-loved sports
movies ever made, and it's a spectacular way to usher in the
football season," Fathom Events VP of Studio Relations Tom Lucas
said. "Seeing 'Rudy' on the big screen, with an audience of
people equally inspired by Rudy
Ruettiger and his ambition, is an experience no movie or
sports fan will want to miss."
For artwork/photos related to "Rudy," visit the Fathom
Events press site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of
unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage
productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM
Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime
franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN")
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information, visit
www.FathomEvents.com.
About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures
Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment
Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global
operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and
distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution;
television networks; digital content creation and distribution;
operation of studio facilities; and development of new
entertainment products, services and technologies. SPE's
Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia
Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation,
Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, and Sony Pictures Classics. For
additional information,
visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html
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