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Manny's Orphans (1978)

★ 7.5/10 92 min Comedy, Family United States English
Screenplay by: Victor Miller
Story by: Steve Miner
Streaming: Not available

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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