---
title: 'McFarland, USA (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Niki Caro'
released: '2015-02-20'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/mcfarland-usa-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2097298/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# McFarland, USA (2015)

2015 · 129 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

McFarland, USA is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by Antônio Pinto. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly Latino high school in McFarland, California, the film stars Kevin Costner as Jim White, the school's coach, who leads the team to win a state championship. The film also stars Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Niki Caro](https://cinepixo.com/people/niki-caro)
- **Screenplay:** [William Broyles, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-broyles-jr), [Christopher Cleveland](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-cleveland), [Bettina Gilois](https://cinepixo.com/people/bettina-gilois), [Grant Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-thompson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Antonio Pinto](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-pinto)
- **Producer:** [Mark Ciardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-ciardi), [Gordon Gray](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-gray)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adam Arkapaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-arkapaw)
- **Editor:** [David Coulson](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-coulson)

## Cast

- [Josh Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-clark)
- [J. Downing](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-downing)
- [Danny Mora](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-mora)
- [Vincent Martella](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-martella)
- [Elsie Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsie-fisher)
- [Ben Hernandez Bray](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-hernandez-bray)
- [Maria Bello](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-bello) as Cheryl White
- [Regi Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/regi-davis)
- [Rafael Martínez](https://cinepixo.com/people/rafael-martinez)
- [Valente Rodriguez](https://cinepixo.com/people/valente-rodriguez)
- [Carlos Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/carlos-pratt) as Thomas Valles
- [Martha Higareda](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-higareda)
- [Natalia Cordova-Buckley](https://cinepixo.com/people/natalia-cordova-buckley)
- [Morgan Saylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/morgan-saylor) as Julie White
- [Johnny O](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-o)

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Official site: http://movies.disney.com/mcfarland-usa
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/mcfarland-usa-2015
Film facts: Wikidata (Q16253025); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.