Review of The Mighty Macs (2011) by Kelly L — 17 Oct 2011
This coming weekend marks the premier of "The Mighty Macs", an exciting new movie about basketball and the power of faith. The film is based on the incredible true story of the 1971-72 Immaculata Mighty Macs team that became the original Cinderella-story in women's college basketball.
Immaculata was a private Catholic women's college run by nuns, short on money and shrinking fast. In 1971, when new head coach Cathy Rush arrived, there was no gym (it burned down) and no basketball team.
But Rush quickly turned things around. Her arrival was a turning point for the school in many ways. In Rush, the young players saw a driven woman who was working outside the house at a time when that was rare. Rush's own faith and dedication were contagious and spread throughout the school--even to the downcast nuns.
Under Rush's leadership the Mighty Macs practiced relentlessly, yet barely qualified for the first ever national tournament in 1972. But incredibly they went on to win three straight national titles, garnering Cathy Rush an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
This review of The Mighty Macs (2011) was written by Kelly L on 17 Oct 2011.
The Mighty Macs has generally received mixed reviews.
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