"Rudy" quotes

Rudy poster

Rudy has always been told that he was too small to play college football. But he is determined to overcome the odds and fulfill his dream of playing for Notre Dame.

Director: David Anspaugh

Writer: Angelo Pizzo

Production: N/A

Genre: biography, drama, sport

Year: 1993

MetaScore: 71/100

ImdbRating: 7.5

BoxOffice: $22,881,563

Released: 22 Oct 1993

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

79 Clips

Have I done everything I possibly can Can you help me - Rudy

Have I done everything I possibly can Can you help me

Have I done all I can - Rudy

Have I done all I can

Don't I know you - Rudy

Don't I know you

You all right man Come on get up - Rudy

You all right man Come on get up

Hey you were a pretty big Notre Dame fan - Rudy

Hey you were a pretty big Notre Dame fan

You learning stenography or what - Rudy

You learning stenography or what

Are you gonna kiss his autographed picture every night - Rudy

Are you gonna kiss his autographed picture every night

That semester at college didn't make you smarter - Rudy

That semester at college didn't make you smarter

If you are on that team my opinion of Notre Dame just hit the shits - Rudy

If you are on that team my opinion of Notre Dame just hit...

You're a Ruettiger - Rudy

You're a Ruettiger

No Then there must be some other reason - Rudy

No Then there must be some other reason

As long as my brother talks this crazy Notre Dame shit he deserves this - Rudy

As long as my brother talks this crazy Notre Dame shit he...

You guys already know this - Rudy

You guys already know this

You got your head so far up your ass about that damn football team - Rudy

You got your head so far up your ass about that damn...

You're the only one who ever took me serious Pete - Rudy

You're the only one who ever took me serious Pete

Mary Mary quite contrary what makes your garden grow - Rudy

Mary Mary quite contrary what makes your garden grow

We've had a hell of a goddamn run haven't we - Rudy

We've had a hell of a goddamn run haven't we

He's just a showboat man That's all he's about - Rudy

He's just a showboat man That's all he's about

My son's going to Notre Dame - Rudy

My son's going to Notre Dame

Rudy Rudy Rudy - Rudy

I don't care If it doesn't produce results it doesn't mean anything - Rudy

I don't care If it doesn't produce results it doesn't mean...

I rode the bench for two years - Rudy

I rode the bench for two years

Who's the wild man now - Rudy

Who's the wild man now

What's a lapsed Catholic to do - Rudy

What's a lapsed Catholic to do

I want Rudy to dress in my place - Rudy

I want Rudy to dress in my place

He's so little - Rudy

So if any of you has any fantasies - Rudy

So if any of you has any fantasies

Let me tell it to you as clean as I can - Rudy

Let me tell it to you as clean as I can

What's your problem O'Hare - Rudy

What's your problem O'Hare

I've been ready for this my whole life - Rudy

I've been ready for this my whole life

And after what you've gone through if you haven't done that by now - Rudy

And after what you've gone through if you haven't done that...

She's my girl now She's coming with me - Rudy

She's my girl now She's coming with me

Son in 35 years of religious studies - Rudy

Son in 35 years of religious studies

This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen - Rudy

This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen

First I'd like to thank you for the opportunity of being on the team - Rudy

First I'd like to thank you for the opportunity of being on...

We're gonna go inside We're gonna go outside - Rudy

We're gonna go inside We're gonna go outside

Taking your appeal to a higher court - Rudy

Taking your appeal to a higher court

You're 5 feet nothing A hundred and nothing - Rudy

You're 5 feet nothing A hundred and nothing

Well you know what my dad always said - Rudy

Well you know what my dad always said

I've just blown another year of eligibility - Rudy

I've just blown another year of eligibility

I've been ready for this my whole life - Rudy

I've been ready for this my whole life

Inside and outside - Rudy

Inside and outside

In 35 years of religious study - Rudy

In 35 years of religious study

If it doesnt produce any results - Rudy

If it doesnt produce any results

I wish God would put your heart in some of my players bodies - Rudy

I wish God would put your heart in some of my players bodies

I want Rudy to dress in my place Coach - Rudy

I want Rudy to dress in my place Coach

I rode the bench for two years - Rudy

I rode the bench for two years

You're the only one who ever took me seriously - Rudy

You're the only one who ever took me seriously

You're not supposed to be here - Rudy

You're not supposed to be here

You're a Ruettiger - Rudy

You're a Ruettiger

You're 5 foot nothin' - Rudy

You're 5 foot nothin'

You know what my dad always said - Rudy

You know what my dad always said

He's just a showboat - Rudy

He's just a showboat

Have I done everything I possibly can - Rudy

Have I done everything I possibly can

Have I done all I can - Rudy

Have I done all I can

Everything he's mouthing is in the goddamn book - Rudy

Everything he's mouthing is in the goddamn book

Don't I know you - Rudy

Don't I know you

As long as my brother talks this crazy Notre Dame shit - Rudy

As long as my brother talks this crazy Notre Dame shit

And I mean no one - Rudy

And I mean no one

You got your head so far up your ass about that damn football team - Rudy

You got your head so far up your ass about that damn...

You were a pretty big Notre Dame fan - Rudy

You were a pretty big Notre Dame fan

Who's the wild man now - Rudy

Who's the wild man now

What's your problem - Rudy

What's your problem

What's a lapsed Catholic to do - Rudy

What's a lapsed Catholic to do

What is your problem - Rudy

What is your problem

What are you doing - Rudy

What are you doing

We've had a hell of a goddamn run haven't we - Rudy

We've had a hell of a goddamn run haven't we

Well since when are you the quitting kind - Rudy

Well since when are you the quitting kind

This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen - Rudy

This is the most beautiful sight these eyes have ever seen

Then my opinion of Notre Dame football just hit the shits - Rudy

Then my opinion of Notre Dame football just hit the shits

That semester at junior college sure didn't make you any smarter - Rudy

That semester at junior college sure didn't make you any...

Taking your appeal to a higher authority - Rudy

Taking your appeal to a higher authority

She's my girl now - Rudy

She's my girl now

Our lady of victory - Rudy

Our lady of victory

My son's going to Notre Dame - Rudy

My son's going to Notre Dame

Mary quite contrary - Rudy

Mary quite contrary

Let me tell it to you as clean as I can - Rudy

Let me tell it to you as clean as I can

Cast

Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger - Sean Astin

D-Bob - Jon Favreau

Daniel Ruettiger - Ned Beatty

Mary - Greta Lind

Frank Ruettiger - Scott Benjaminson

Betty - Mary Ann Thebus

Fortune - Charles S. Dutton

Sherry - Lili Taylor

Pete - Christopher Reed

Young Sherry - Deborah Wittenberg

7-Year-Old Mark - Christopher Erwin

9-Year-Old Bernie - Kevin Duda

11-Year-Old Mark - Robert Benirschke

13-Year-Old Rudy - Luke Massery

13-Year-Old Pete - Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

13-Year-Old Bernie - Jake Armstrong

15-Year-Old Frank - John Duda

17-Year-Old Johnny - Joseph Sikora

Father Ted - Gerry Becker

Father Zajak (as Bob Swan) - Robert Swan

Father Cavanaugh - Robert Prosky

Classroom Priest - Leonard Kuberski

Locker Room Priest (as Father James Riehle) - James Riehle

Johnny Ruettiger - Robert Mohler

Boy in Neighborhood - Todd Spicer

Ara Parseghian - Jason Miller

Fran - Jean Plumhoff

Coach Gillespie - Spyridon Stratigos

Coach Warren - John Beasley

Coach Yonto - Ron Dean

Coach - Paul Bergan

High School Assistant Coach - Lorenzo Clemons

High School Assistant Coach - Sean Grennan

Football Trainer - John Whitmer

Lineman - Scott A. Boyd

Lineman - William Bergan

Player from Sidelines - Kevin Thomas

Announcer - Tom Dennin

Guard - Michael Sassone

Librarian - Marie Anspaugh

Dan Dorman - Chris Olson

Jamie O'Hara - Vince Vaughn

Steve - Peter Rausch

Roland (as Kevin White) - Kevin C. White

Rhonda - Jennie Israel

Melinda - Amy Pietz

Jim - Mitch Rouse

Elza - Lauren Katz

Dan Devine - Chelcie Ross

Pretty Girl - Christine Failla

Pretty Girl - Donna Cihak

Pretty Girl - Colleen Moore

Pick-up Girl (as Diana James) - Harri James

Pick-up Girl - Mindy Hester

Pick-up Girl - Casey Cooper

Pick-up Girl - Jenna Chevigny

Girl in Cafeteria - Beth Behrends

Walk-on - Corelle Banjoman

Groundskeeper - Pablo Gonzales

Maintenance Worker - Spencer Grady

Maintenance Worker - Kellie Malczynski

Priest - Theodore Hesburgh

Priest - Edmund Joyce

Mill Worker - Kent Hunsley

Barkeeper - Dennis McGowan

Friend - Jennifer Patricia Phelps

Friend - Michael Scarsella

Senior - George Poorman

Professor - Robert Simmermon

Fan in Stands - Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger

Usher - Bob Zillmer

Rick - Scott Denny

Notre Dame Seminarian - Pat Battistini

Notre Dame Fan - Mark Falvo

Notre Dame Football Player - Mo Gallini

Fan - Katie Madonna Lee

Student / Fan in Crowd - Carrie Madugu

Football Groupie - Regina Prokop

Team Sideline Priest - Jack Rooney

Reporter - Keith Schrader

Extra - Eric T. Schroeder

Red - Eddie Schumacher

Notre Dame Kicker - Chris Shaffer

Notre Dame Football Player - Al Snow

Notre Dame Football Player - David St. Onge

College Student - Jimmy Star

College Student - Lisa Varga