Manny's Orphans
1978, English. Directed by Sean S. Cunningham.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 January 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Steve Miner, Victor Miller
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Manny's Orphans runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Manny's Orphans isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1978. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Manny's Orphans?
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Who directed Manny's Orphans?
Manny's Orphans (1978) was directed by Sean S. Cunningham and stars Malachy McCourt, Chet Doherty, Sel Skolnick.