12 Mighty Orphans
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| Directed by | Ty Roberts |
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| Based on | Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent |
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| Cinematography | David McFarland |
| Edited by | James K. Crouch |
| Music by | Mark Orton |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.7 million |
12 Mighty Orphans is a 2021 American sports film which was directed by Ty Roberts from a screenplay by Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer. It is based upon the non-fiction book Twelve Mighty Orphans: The Inspiring True Story of the Mighty Mites Who Ruled Texas Football by Jim Dent. The book is based on the Masonic School for Orphans in Fort Worth, Texas.
The film stars Luke Wilson, Vinessa Shaw, Wayne Knight, Jake Austin Walker, Jacob Lofland, Levi Dylan, Robert Duvall and Martin Sheen. The film was released in the United States on June 11, 2021 by Sony Pictures Classics. It received mixed reviews from critics.