11 surprising facts about the movie Rudy

(via Mental Floss) Based on the true story of Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger’s drive to play college football for Notre Dame, the movie Rudy teaches us to refuse to give up on a dream—even when the thousandth person tells us it’s never going to happen. Its cultural legacy is tied up in making the steeliest cinephiles tear up.  Here are 11 interesting facts about this “it’s okay to cry” cinema classic.