Did you hear about Walt Disney Studios’ new film MCFARLAND, USA starring Kevin Costner? The film is based on the true story of high school cross country coach Jim White – watch the trailer!! It looks aaaaamazing (and funny!).
IN THEATERS FEBRUARY 20
Synopsis: Inspired by the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA” follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys’ exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts becomes apparent—the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.
Here is the movie’s website
Disney is holding free advance screenings of the film in NYC for the running community and I would love to invite you to attend! We’ll raffle 10 tickets with a plus one! The screening is on Wednesday, February 18th at the Regal E-Walk (42nd st and 8th Ave) at 7 pm. Make sure you are free that day!
To enter to win two tickets, just comment below what is your favorite running movie, one entry per person, we’ll choose randomly, on February 11th, please share this giveaway!
Go for it! Good Luck!
runningandthecity 
Spirit of the marathon
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Run Fatboy Run
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Run for Your Life – the Fred Lebow movie! McFarland USA looks great, btw!
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Prefontaine
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My favorite is Without Limits (produced by Tom Cruise)- great movie. So excited for McFarland USA!
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My favorite is Without Limits (produced by Tom Cruise)- great movie! Can’t wait for McFarland, USA!
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Saint Ralph, thanks!
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Prefontaine
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Spirit of the Marathon- it made me so excited to begin training for my first!!
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Chariots of Fire – from way back.
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Running the Sahara.
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Looking forward to seeing this one! My favorite running movie is Spirit of the Marathon.
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But…but…but…I live in Georgia!!
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Spirit of the marathon!
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Forest Gump – “Run Forest Run!!” Can’t wait for McFarland USA
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Marathon Man 😦 …but don’t pick me, I cannot attend.
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i have a few running movies that i really love–but i’ll go with one that i’ve never seen, other than its trailer: “run to the east” – http://runtotheeast.com/?page_id=380 – the documentary about two native american high school students using running as a way to excel and to get a scholarship to college.
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Spirit of the Marathon
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Pick me! Pick me! Since McConaughey is going to be Caballo Blanco in Born to Run, now we’re casting Barefoot Ted. I say Zach Galifianakis, now that he’s all skinny.
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Spirit of the Marathon!
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Still chariots of fire.
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