Overview:
A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.Status: | Released (1973-12-05) |
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Screen: | Jerrold Freedman |
Productions: | 20th Century Fox Television |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 8258: Ben Johnson - Dwayne Birdsong
- 2048: Gary Busey - David Lee Birdsong
- 6840: Larry Hagman - Coach Marshall
- 131725: William Lucking - Dennis Birdsong
- 123632: David Doyle - Mr. Schmidt
- 215364: Mimi Saffian - Mary Louise Schmidt
- 153578: Peggy Rea - Mrs. Birdsong
Crews
- 14712: Randy Edelman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 55264: Jerrold Freedman - Director - Directing
- 55264: Jerrold Freedman - Writer - Writing
- 115486: Richard C. Glouner - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1204805: Calvin Maehl - Gaffer - Lighting
- 168223: Gerald Shepard - Editor - Editing
- 41140: Joyce Selznick - Casting - Production
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