McFarland, USA: Coach Jim White sees potential in high school cross-country runners

McFarland, USA (2015) tells the true story of Coach Jim White and a group of high school runners from a small farming community in California. Many of the boys worked long hours alongside their families while balancing school and the demands of competitive running. Starring Kevin Costner, the film shows how White recognized their natural endurance and helped build a cross-country program that would become one of California's most successful. It's a story about family, sacrifice, and finding potential where others might never think to look. Is McFarland, USA one of the most underrated sports movies ever made?