February 11,2015
McFarland, USA is an upcoming sports drama film based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a predominantly Latino high school, McFarland High School, in McFarland, California.
The last time the Hwy 99 town of McFarland,nicknamed “heartbeat of agriculture” made the news was when there were fears it was a site for a cancer cluster. The community of 12,000 is more than 90 percent Hispanic.
Now a film offers a more upbeat message with Kevin Costner as Jim White, the school’s coach who leads the team through several local social issues to win a championship.
Directed by Niki Caro and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is scheduled to be released on February 20, 2015.
Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows coach Jim White whose job-hopping leads him to a predominantly Latino high school where he struggles to find common ground until he notices his students’ exceptional running ability and forms a fledgling team of unlikely runners who bond to build a championship cross-country team and an enduring legacy.
