Who says there’s nothing new under the sun. Here’s a wrinkle previously untried: a movie about . . . a failure. It’s “Rudy,” an embarrassing boy weepie from the filmmakers who brought you the pretty ...

Why would a dyslexic steel-town kid under 6 feet tall think he could play for the best college football team in the U.S.? And, of course, why would anyone want to make a movie about him? Well, if you ...

My favorite sports movie is "Rudy," the story of a young man who, after the death of his best friend, quits his job at the factory to pursue his lifelong dream of playing football at Notre Dame. Rudy ...

Robert Swan, the veteran character actor who appeared in key roles in the notable sports films Hoosiers, Rudy and The Babe, has died. He was 78. Swan died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer at ...

Rudy Ruettinger, the man who inspired the 1993 movie "Rudy," played football for Notre Dame in 1974. He only played in one game of his college football career where he sacked the quarterback in the ...

College football fans noticed a 'spooky' coincidence from the movie Rudy after Notre Dame's 27-24 win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday. The 1993 biographical sports film was an account ...

Robert Swan, an actor familiar from sometimes brief but noticeable roles in Hoosiers, Rudy, The Untouchables and The Babe, died of cancer today at his home in Rolling Prairie, Indiana. He was 78. His ...