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Crosscountry is an educational simulation software series of programs for North American students (grade one through grade nine). Many schools use these games as a fun way to teach their students about the states, provinces, territories, and cities. The game is published by Ingenuity Works, a Vancouver-based company originally known as Didatech Software.In most of the games, the player will drive an 18-wheeler to pick up and deliver commodities to the cities assigned, while making decisions about the best route, when to eat, sleep, fill up gas, etc.

Crosscountry USA (1985)[edit]

This was the first game in the series, released in 1985 by Didatech Software (later renamed to Ingenuity Works). Educational Software Reviews deemed it 'the type of game you can play for a full hour without getting tired.'^[1] Developed for the PC, the purpose of the game is to pick up commodities from one city and deliver them to another by driving across the country. Players interacted with the game through a command line using commands such as 'turn on truck'.

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Crosscountry Canada (1986)[edit]

This was the second game in the series, released in 1986^[2] for the Apple II by Didatech Software, and later ported to DOS in 1991.^[3]Home of the Underdogs deemed it 'One of the best edutainment titles ever made'.^[4]
This title has since been made available on several websites, free-to-play.

Crosscountry California (1987)[edit]

As titled, players of this game are restricted to the boundaries of California. The gameplay was similar to Crosscountry USA.

Crosscountry Texas (1987)[edit]

The game was the first geography simulation to be designed specifically for Texas schools.^[5] The game contained simulated travel from city to city throughout Texas.^[6] The game sees players travel to 135 cities and collect up to 55 commodities; the game requires 128K to run, and the school version includes a back-up disk and a teacher 's manual.^[7] This version was created without the state's involvement, similar to California, and in contrast to North Dakota.^[8] According to Paul Melhus, president of Didatech, the simulation of Texas was designed to be as realistic as possible. The game was not used in Del Rio, as school officials noted the limited use of computers within education.^[5] The title was released onto DOS and the Apple II.^[8] The paper Technology: Window to the Future. Proceedings of the Annual State Conference of the Texas Computer Education Association noted that the game was more attractive to Texan teachers than Crosscountry USA due to the 'proximity and familiarity with the content'.^[9]

Crosscountry North Dakota (1992)[edit]

In October 1992, Didatech announced a deal with the North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction to create a state-specific version of the software for the state's schools. The state would provide statistical data to adapt Cross Country USA to a North Dakotan edition. Didatech estimated a production schedule of 100 hours, much quicker than the year taken for the USA version. This came off the heels of the targeted versions Canada, California, and Texas. The game was unique in that Didatech worked with the state's officials directly in production, while the Texas and Californian versions were created without the states' input. At the time of the announcement, Didatech was arranging deals similar to the North Dakotan one with Illinois, Virginia, Ontario, and British Columbia. the game was released onto the Apple II, while a DOS version was being worked on for release the following year. The Computer Paper felt the project 'makes the most of what the small firm has'.^[10]

That game had turned out to be cost-effective; the state invested $45,000 and supplied information for the software maker to use, while Didatech produced the game and manual. Didatech sold a school version of the software to the state, which then sold it directly to schools; meanwhile Didatech would sell a separate retail version through its traditional retail channels. The cost per school was only $65, verses $350 for the site license of a national title. Didatech president Paul Melhus asserted that this type of collaboration was better suited to smaller states due to them being less bureaucratic, more flexible, and more open to innovation.^[11]

This formula was later followed with Where in North Dakota Is Carmen Sandiego?.^[11]

Crosscountry Canada Platinum (2000)[edit]

The game was added to incorporate the new territory of Nunavut and the Confederation Bridge in Prince Edward Island.

Crosscountry USA 2 (2002)[edit]

The game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works.^[12]

Crosscountry Canada 2 (2002)[edit]

This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. Players drive an 18-wheeler truck picking up and delivering commodities across Canada while learning about provinces, cities, territories and more. Making wise decisions along the way will result in a successful trip. It features different large cities throughout Canada, and is an on-rails driving game.

Crosscountry USA Photo Safari (2002)[edit]

This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is 'much like Crosscountry USA 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities'.^[13]

Crosscountry Canada Photo Safari (2002)[edit]

This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. The game is 'much like Crosscountry Canada 2 but with a focus on animals rather than commodities'.^[13]

Crosscountry BC (2002)[edit]

This game was released in 2002, by Ingenuity Works. As titled, players in this game are restricted to the boundaries of the Canadian province of British Columbia (BC).

References[edit]

1. ^http://www.his.com/~pshapiro/xc.usa.html
2. ^'Crosscountry Canada (1986)(Didatech)(Disk 1 of 2)'. Archive.org. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
3. ^'Crosscountry Canada 1991'. Archive.org. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
4. ^http://homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=4036
5. ^ ^ab'Del Rio News Herald from Del Rio, Texas on December 9, 1987 · Page 19'. Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
6. ^https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED313011.pdf
7. ^'Full text of 'Two Series Software Spring 1989 Catalog Apple II Software & Peripherals''. archive.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
8. ^ ^ab'1992 10 The Computer Paper - BC Edition'. Issuu. p. 63. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
9. ^https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED316193.pdf
10. ^'1992 10 The Computer Paper - BC Edition'. Issuu. p. 63. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
11. ^ ^ab'States Get Tailor-Made Geography Software'. Education Computer News, Volume 9. September 1, 1992.
12. ^http://www.ingenuityworks.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=51
13. ^ ^ab'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2016-03-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

15. ^ http://ingenuityworks.com/news/20060801.pdf

Notes[edit]

• Middle School Journal, 1994
• The Software Catalog: Microcomputers, 1987

External links[edit]

• Crosscountry series at MobyGames
• Crosscountry USA at GameFAQs
• Crosscountry Canada at GameFAQs
• Crosscountry Canada (1986) at Archive.org
• Crosscountry Canada (1991) at Archive.org
• Crosscountry Canada (1991) at ClassicReload

McFarland, USA (also known as McFarland) is a 2015 American sportsdrama film directed by Niki Caro, produced by Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, written by Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson with music composed by Antônio Pinto. The film was co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Mayhem Pictures. Based on the true story of a 1987 cross country team from a mainly Latino high school in McFarland, California, the film stars Kevin Costner as Jim White, the school's coach, who leads the team to win a state championship.^[3] The film also stars Maria Bello and Morgan Saylor.

McFarland, USA was released on February 20, 2015, received positive reviews from critics, and grossed over $45 million. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2, 2015 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Plot[edit]

In 1987, football coach Jim White loses his job after he loses his temper and accidentally injures a team player in the locker room. He and his family relocate for his new job at McFarland High School in McFarland, California, which is predominantly Latino. The rest of his family has trouble adjusting to the Hispanic neighborhood and lament being unable to move to Bakersfield.

White is first put as assistant football coach, but ultimately loses his football coaching status when he pulls a player out, fearing he would be badly injured on the field.

Discovering that some of his students are strong runners, he has the school's principal authorize cross-country as a sport and organizes an all-boys team. Its seven members have little hope for their future, specifically Thomas Vallez, due to hardships with his father. White's devotion to the team leads to his own hardships with his family, including forgetting to pick up his daughter Julie's birthday cake.

After a few regional competitions, the team wins its first race. Shortly after, the Diaz brothers are taken off the team by their father, who wants them to work for his team of field pickers instead. In response, White convinces them to come to meets and races at earlier and later times of the day, to which they finally address him as 'coach'. White's wife Cheryl organizes a tamale and car wash sale with the rest of the neighborhood to raise money for new uniforms, where the family and the neighborhood become better acquainted.

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Eventually, the McFarland team competes in and wins their first State race, and White takes them to the beach to celebrate. White also makes amends with Julie by throwing her a quinceañera with help from the neighbors, though it goes wrong when Julie is taken out on 'parade' and the group is attacked by street punks.

Jim is offered a full-time position at Palo Alto, upsetting Thomas, who wanted to commit suicide. Cheryl implores him to continue to be there for the McFarland team and their friends in the neighborhood. The day of the state championships comes, and thanks to White's rigorous training and encouragement, McFarland comes in first, while White also turns down the Palo Alto position in favor of McFarland.

Under White's guidance, the team becomes outstandingly successful, winning nine state titles over fourteen years. All the members of the first team become the first in their families to go to college or into military careers. Almost all members continue to attend the practices that Jim White held for successive school cross country teams even after graduation from college. White continued teaching and coaching in McFarland until his retirement in 2003.

Cast[edit]

• Kevin Costner as Jim White
• Maria Bello as Cheryl White
• Morgan Saylor as Julie White
• Carlos Pratts as Thomas Valles
• Elsie Fisher as Jamie White
• Johnny Ortiz as Jose Cardenas
• Hector Duran as Johnny Sameniego
• Sergio Avelar as Victor Puentes
• Michael Aguero as Damacio Diaz
• Rafael Martinez as David Diaz
• Ramiro Rodriguez as Danny Diaz
• Diana-Maria Riva as Señora Diaz
• Vanessa Martínez as Maria Marsol
• Martha Higareda as Lupe
• Valente Rodriguez as Principal Camillo
• Chris Ellis as Coach Jenks
• Eloy Casados as Dale Padilla
• Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Señora Valles

Production[edit]

William Broyles Jr. was hired to write the screenplay for the film, which was in development since 2004.^[4] Negotiations for Kevin Costner to star were finalized in July 2013.^[5]Principal photography took place in Camarillo, California, and many of McFarland's residents were extras in the movie.^[6][7]

Historical accuracy[edit]

In an interview, Jim White noted that while the film was based on a true story, it was not a documentary. He acknowledged that not everything in the film was factual, but that 'it's still an enjoyable movie.. it turned out fine.' Some of the more notable differences included:^[7]

• Jim White had not been fired from numerous prior teaching jobs before starting at McFarland. He started teaching in the McFarland school district after graduating from Pepperdine University in 1964. During that time, McFarland was predominantly white in terms of demographics. White taught different subjects at numerous grade levels (fifth grade science, seventh and eighth grade woodshop, and PE) before starting his coaching career in 1980. White retired in 2003 after 23 years of coaching.
• White did not establish the cross-country team at the school, but instead restarted it after it had been dropped for a year. He rebuilt both the boys' and girls' cross-country teams, despite only the boys' team being featured in the film. Similarly, White took both teams to the California coast beach at Cayucos during the 1985 (not 1987) season.
• Not all runners from the 1987 team are featured in the film. Director Niki Caro wanted to feature more family in the film, so Luis Partida, who was on the team, was replaced with David Diaz, Damacio and Danny's brother. David, however, graduated the year before McFarland's first state title win.
• Jim White and his wife Cheryl have three daughters, not two. Their oldest daughter, Tami, does not appear in the film. Julie and Jami are also portrayed relatively younger than their real ages at the time of McFarland's first state title win in 1987 (all three were in college during that time).
• Danny Diaz was not overweight as a child. He was, however, the seventh person on the team and still instrumental to its 1987 state title win.
• McFarland was not rivals with Palo Alto High School (the schools are 4 hours apart) nor did the schools ever race each other. This was made up to serve the plot.

Release[edit]

The film was previously slated for a November 21, 2014 release, under the title McFarland,^[8] but was pushed back to February 20, 2015 and given a new title.^[9][10] The film was released in Canada under its original title, McFarland.

Home media[edit]

McFarland, USA was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 2, 2015 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.

Soundtrack[edit]

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Reception[edit]

Box office[edit]

McFarland, USA grossed $44.5 million in North America and $1.2 million in other territories for a total gross of $45.7 million.

The film opened in North America on February 20, 2015 and earned $11 million in its opening weekend, finishing 4th at the box office.^[11]

Critical response[edit]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has reported an 80% approval rating, based on 120 reviews, with a rating average of 6.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'Disney's inspirational sports drama formula might be old hat, but McFarland, USA proves it still works — especially with a talented director and eminently likable star in the mix.'^[12] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 32 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'.^[13] In CinemaScore polls conducted during the opening weekend, cinema audiences gave the film an average grade of 'A' on an A+ to F scale.^[11]

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Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter gave a positive review, writing that 'While the beats of the story are often stock, the picture benefits from sensitive direction by New Zealander Niki Caro and from a most appealing performance by Kevin Costner.'^[14] James Rocchi of The Wrap wrote 'A feel-good movie that earns all those good feelings, McFarland USA might be running on a predetermined track, but the heart it shows along the journey is what makes it a winner.'^[15]A.O. Scott of The New York Times described the film favorably as 'a slick and safe Disney version of a fascinating and complicated reality', and that 'Mr. Costner, with his knack for grumpy understatement, manages both to dominate the film and to deflect attention from himself.'^[16]

Accolades[edit]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^FilmL.A. (June 15, 2016). '2015 Feature Film Study'(PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2017.
2. ^'McFarland, USA'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
3. ^Kit, Borys (20 July 2013). 'Kevin Costner in Talks to Star in Disney's Sports Drama 'McFarland''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
4. ^Foreman, Liza (29 November 2012). 'William Broyles Jr. Boards Disney's 'McFarland' (Exclusive)'. The Wrap. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
5. ^White, James (1 July 2013). 'Kevin Costner On For McFarland'. Empire. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
6. ^'Disney movie starring Kevin Costner filming in Camarillo'. Ventura County Star. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
7. ^ ^ab'History vs Hollywood: McFarland, USA'. www.historyvshollywood.com. Retrieved 2015-05-23.
8. ^McClintock, Pamela (18 September 2013). 'Pixar's 'The Good Dinosaur' Pushed Back Nearly 18 Months After Losing Director'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
9. ^Busch, Anita (August 22, 2014). 'Kevin Costner Movie 'McFarland' Moves Out Of 2014'. deadline.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
10. ^McNary, Dave (August 22, 2014). 'Kevin Costner's Sports Drama 'McFarland USA' Pushed to 2015'. Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
11. ^ ^abRay Subers (February 22, 2015). 'Weekend Report: Moviegoers Flee From 'Fifty Shades''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
12. ^'McFarland USA'. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
13. ^'McFarland USA Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
14. ^Farber, Stephen (February 4, 2015). ''McFarland, USA': Film Review'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
15. ^Rocchi, James (February 4, 2015). ''McFarland, USA' Review: Kevin Costner Goes the Distance in This True-Life Sports Tale'. The Wrap. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
16. ^Scott, A.O. (February 19, 2015). 'Review: In 'McFarland, USA,' Kevin Costner Coaches Cross-Country Runners'. The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
17. ^'WINNERS OF TEEN CHOICE 2015 ANNOUNCED'. Teen Choice Awards. FOX. August 16, 2015. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.

External links[edit]

• McFarland, USA on IMDb

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