Manny's Orphans

Manny's Orphans

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 2, 1978

Runtime

1h 32m

Genres

Comedy, Family

Original Title

Manny's Orphans

Production Companies

Sean S. Cunningham Films

Director

Sean S. Cunningham

Description

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.