McFarland, USA is truly a great movie. It is heart-warming and based on the 1987 true story, “McFarland, USA”. The movie follows novice runners from McFarland, a small 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), […]
Meet the Actors from McFarland, USA #McFarlandUSAEvent
McFarland, USA is in theaters now. Earlier this month, I met with the seven actors who portray the McFarland, USA 1987 Cross Country team to talk making movies and McFarland. One of the things that takes the movie full circle is that this was more than a group of actors, three out of the seven young actors […]
McFarland, USA Fun Facts #McFarlandUSAEvent
Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to attend the #McFarlandUSAEvent in Los Angeles. It was a wonderful time with amazing interviews with Kevin Costner, the real McFarland Cross-Country Team, the Director Niki Caro and more! McFarland, USA is in theaters everywhere and definitely worth taking the family to; read my McFarland, USA Review and […]
McFarland USA A Must-See Family Movie #McFarlandUSAEvent
1987, the year I graduated high school. The year Kevin Costner’s No Way Out and The Untouchables were block busters in the theaters. It was the year NASA’s Challenger exploded after take off, a postage stamp was 24 cents and you could bring home a dozen eggs for 65 cents. Margaret Thatcher was elected at […]
The Real #XC Team from #McFarlandUSAEvent
After a screening of McFarland, USA we met up with the real cross-country team whom inspired the movie. It was an amazing introduction and immediately one could sense the unit of family. After watching the movie, there is a sense of a culture within the community of McFarland. One that has deep roots and […]