Manny's Orphans (1978)
92 min
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.
- Release date
- January 2, 1978
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Malachy McCourt as Father Arch McCoy
- Chet Doherty as Dr. Berryman
- Sel Skolnick as Mr. Caputo
- Xavier Rodrigo as Raoul
- Melissa Valentin as Pepe
- Ari Lehman as Roger
- Michael Brown as Billy
- Rouviere Santana as Petey
- Michael Moses as Harry
- David Schmalholz as Bobby
Crew
- Sean S. Cunningham · Director
- Victor Miller · Writer
- Steve Miner · Writer
- Sean S. Cunningham · Producer
- Steve Miner · Producer
- Harry Manfredini · Composer
- Barry Abrams · Cinematographer
- Steve Miner · Editor