Don't miss free screening of inspirational movie 'Rudy' this Sunday

Mark your calendar for a free screening of the movie “Rudy” on Sunday, January 21. 

Part of the popular Film of Character program, the movie screens at 1:15 pm in the Council Chamber at 200 Civic Center. 

This entertaining 1993 movie is a based on Rudy Ruettiger (Sean Astin) who wants to play football at the University of Notre Dame but has neither the money for tuition nor the grades to qualify for a scholarship. Rudy redoubles his efforts to get out of the steel mill where his father works when his best friend (Christopher Reed) dies in an accident there. Overcoming his dyslexia thanks to his friend and tutor, D-Bob (Jon Favreau), Rudy gains admission to Notre Dame and begins to fight his way onto the school's fabled football team.  

See the movie trailer at this link.  

For more information about this free event, call 949-470-8436.