Manny's Orphans (1978)
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.
Director:
Sean S. Cunningham
Writer:
Victor Miller
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Malachy McCourt as Father Arch McCoy |
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Chet Doherty as Dr. Berryman |
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Sel Skolnick as Mr. Caputo |
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Xavier Rodrigo as Raoul |
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Melissa Valentin as Pepe |
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Ari Lehman as Roger |
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Irwin Keyes as Shove |
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Victor Miller as Vice Principal |
| Directing | Sean S. Cunningham | Director |
| Writing | Steve Miner | Story |
| Production | Sean S. Cunningham | Producer |
| Production | Steve Miner | Producer |
| Camera | Barry Abrams | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Steve Miner | Editor |
| Art | Virginia Field | Art Direction |
| Writing | Victor Miller | Screenplay |
| Sound | Harry Manfredini | Original Music Composer |
