Film

Manny's Orphans

1978 · 1h 32m · Comedy · Family

IMDb

6.3

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.

Malachy McCourt

Father Arch McCoy

Chet Doherty

Dr. Berryman

Sel Skolnick

Mr. Caputo

Xavier Rodrigo

Raoul

Melissa Valentin

Pepe

Ari Lehman

Roger

Irwin Keyes

Shove

Victor Miller

Vice Principal

• Sean S. CunninghamDirector · Producer
• Victor MillerScreenplay
• Steve MinerStory · Editor · Producer
• Barry AbramsDirector of Photography
• Harry ManfrediniOriginal Music Composer

Release date

January 2, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Comedy, Family