Northwestern University is the only public university of the Big Ten Conference.
Rudy is a 1993 American biographical sports film directed by David Anspaugh .. David Anspaugh. David Anspaugh. biographical. biographical film. sports film. sports film. It is an account of the life of Daniel `` Rudy '' Ruettiger , who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles .. football. American football. University of Notre Dame. University of Notre Dame. It was the first movie that the Notre Dame administration allowed to be shot on campus since Knute Rockne , All American in 1940 .. In 2005 , Rudy was named one of the best 25 sports movies of the previous 25 years in two polls by ESPN -LRB- # 24 by a panel of sports experts , and # 4 by ESPN.com users -RRB- .. ESPN. ESPN. ESPN.com. ESPN.com. It was ranked the 54th-most inspiring film of all time in the `` AFI 100 Years '' series .. AFI. American Film Institute. The film was released on October 15 , 1993 , by TriStar Pictures .. TriStar Pictures. TriStar Pictures. It stars Sean Astin as the title character , along with Ned Beatty , Jason Miller and Charles S. Dutton .. Sean Astin. Sean Astin. Ned Beatty. Ned Beatty. Charles S. Dutton. Charles S. Dutton. Jason Miller. Jason Miller ( playwright ). The script was written by Angelo Pizzo , who created Hoosiers -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , which was also directed by Anspaugh .. Angelo Pizzo. Angelo Pizzo. Hoosiers. Hoosiers. The film was shot in Illinois and Indiana .. Illinois. Illinois. Indiana. Indiana