Photo Flash: Niki Caro, Kevin Costner and More Attend MCFARLAND, USA Screening in Santa Barbara
By: Movies News Desk Feb. 08, 2015
Director Niki Caro, Kevin Costner, and fellow cast members all attended MCFARLAND, USA's screening as the closing event of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theater last night. Scroll down for photos from the event!
Based on the 1987 true story, "McFarland, USA" follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Kevin Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. Coach White and the McFarland students have a lot to learn about each other but when White starts to realize the boys' exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts becomes apparent-the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Coach White realizes that his family finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.
Disney's "McFarland, USA" stars Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor, Martha Higareda, Michael Aguero, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Rafael Martinez, Johnny Ortiz, Carlos Pratts, Ramiro Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Valente Rodriguez, Vanessa Martinez, Chris Ellis and Diana Maria Riva, and is directed by Niki Caro with screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson, and story by Cleveland & Gilois. Gordon Gray and Mark Ciardi are producing, with Mario Iscovich and Mary Martin serving as executive producers. "McFarland, USA" releases February 20, 2015.
Photo Credit: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney
Christine Baumgartner and actor Kevin Costner attend The Santa Barbara Film Festival closing night screening of MCFARLAND, USA
Christine Baumgartner and actor Kevin Costner
Christine Baumgartner and actor Kevin Costner
Director Niki Caro and actor Kevin Costner
Director Niki Caro and actor Kevin Costner
Director Niki Caro
Actors Ramiro Rodriguez, Michael Aguero and Rafael Martinez
Actors Johnny Ortiz, Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran and Carlos Pratts
Actors Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz, Rafael Martinez, Michael Aguero and Ramiro Rodriguez
Actors Sergio Avelar, Hector Duran, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz, Rafael Martinez, Michael Aguero and Ramiro Rodriguez
Actors Sergio Avelar, Rafael Martinez, Michael Aguero, director Niki Caro, and actors Kevin Costner, Johnny Ortiz, Hector Duran, Carlos Pratts and Ramiro Rodriguez
Writers Bettina Gilois and Christopher Cleveland
Executive director, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Roger Durling and director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro
Executive director, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Roger Durling and director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro and actors Ramiro Rodriguez, Sergio Avelar and Rafael Martinez
Director Niki Caro and actors Ramiro Rodriguez, Sergio Avelar, Rafael Martinez and Hector Duran
Actors Rafael Martinez, Hector Duran and Michael Aguero
Actor Michael Aguero, director Niki Caro and actors Carlos Pratts and Kevin Costner
Actors Sergio Avelar, Rafael Martinez, Hector Duran, Michael Aguero, Carlos Pratts and Johnny Ortiz
Actors Johnny Ortiz and Kevin Costner
Director Niki Caro, actors Sergio Avelar, Rafael Martinez, Hector Duran, Michael Aguero, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz and Kevin Costner
Actors Rafael Martinez, Ramiro Rodriguez, Hector Duran, Carlos Pratts, Sergio Avelar, Johnny Ortiz and Michael Aguero
Actors Ramiro Rodriguez, Rafael Martinez and Michael Aguero
Actor Kevin Costner and fans
Actor Kevin Costner and fans
Actor Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner
Director Niki Caro
Director Niki Caro and Executive director, Santa Barbara International Film Festival Roger Durling
Actor Kevin Costner and director Niki Caro and cast
Actor Kevin Costner and director Niki Caro and cast
Actor Kevin Costner and director Niki Caro and cast
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