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Manny's Orphans

Jan 2, 1978 · 1h 32m
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Comedy
Family

PLOT

Manny coaches soccer for the fashionable Creighton Hall school, but is relieved of duty because he is 'not a good match' for the school. He finds a job at a Catholic home for orphans, where he forms a new soccer team, with the help of one very good player Pepe who turns out to be a girl. 'Pepe' is the sister of one of the orphans, who comes to the all-boy orphanage posing as a boy, because her former foster home was an abusive environment. Along the way, Manny has incurred a gambling debt, his creditors begin to lean on him, and the boys find out. They set up a soccer game and stake the outcome against Manny's debt. If they win, the debt will be forgiven.

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CAST

Malachy McCourt
Father Arch McCoy
Chet Doherty
Dr. Berryman
Sel Skolnick
Mr. Caputo
Xavier Rodrigo
Raoul
Melissa Valentin
Pepe
Ari Lehman
Roger
Irwin Keyes
Shove
Victor Miller
Vice Principal
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
Sean S. Cunningham Films
Country
US
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