INSPIRING FILM ‘THE MIGHTY MACS‘
STARTS DVD SALES NATIONWIDE FEB. 21
“. . . impossible to resist.”
Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times
“Best inspirational sports film of the year!”
Dick Rolfe, The Dove Foundation
SOURCE: Lovell Fairchild
NASHVILLE – Dec. 13, 2011 – An all-star ensemble cast brings to life the inspiring true story of THE MIGHTY MACS, debuting on DVD Feb. 21, 2012, from Provident Distribution and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The improbable story of a tiny, all-girls Catholic college winning the first national championship in women’s basketball stars Carla Gugino (NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM), Marley Shelton (NEVER BEEN KISSED), David Boreanaz (TV’s Bones), Phyllis Somerville (TV’s The Big C) and Academy Award® winner Ellen Burstyn (Best Actress, ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, 1974).
Bonus materials include the behind-the-scenes featurette The Making of THE MIGHTY MACS, deleted scenes and THE MIGHTY MACS ESPN segment. THE MIGHTY MACS will be available on DVD for $22.99 SRP.
Synopsis
Based on a true story, THE MIGHTY MACS was inspired by Hall of Fame Coach Cathy Rush—a woman ahead of her time—who took a seemingly unnoticeable position as the head basketball coach at tiny Immaculata, an all-girls Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia.
Courage and determination helped her overcome a myriad of obstacles and in the end lead a ragtag group of girls to the first-ever national championship in women’s college basketball.
DVD Bonus Features Include
- Deleted Scenes
- The Making of THE MIGHTY MACS Featurette
- THE MIGHTY MACS ESPN Segment
Screenplay and directed by Tim Chambers from a story by Chambers and Anthony L. Gargano, THE MIGHTY MACS was produced by Whitney Springer and Tim Chambers and executive produced by Vince Curran, John Chambers, Thomas Karl, Bud S. Smith and Pat Croce.
DVD Details
RUN TIME 100 Minutes
MPAA RATING G
DVD UPC CODE 0-43396-39237-3
DVD SRP $22.99
For interviews, contact: Monique Sondag Monique@Lovell-Fairchild.com 214-536-4319.
About Provident Films
Provident Films, a division of Provident Music Group, develops, produces and markets faith-based films. Nashville-based Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has been one of the world’s leading Christian entertainment companies for more than three decades. ProvidentFilms.org
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