One on One (1977)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Robby Benson (writer) &
Jerry Segal (writer)

Release Date:

17 February 1978 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

"You're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it." Did you ever want to make them eat their words? Now there's a movie that does it for you. One on One is the story of a kid nobody believed in except himself. Discover One on One. The story of a winner.

Plot:

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship...

Plot Keywords:

Coach | College | Small Town | Basketball | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Robby Benson	...	Henry Steele
Annette O'Toole	...	Janet Hays
G.D. Spradlin	...	Coach Moreland Smith
Gail Strickland	...	B.J. Rudolph
Melanie Griffith	...	The Hitchhiker
James G. Richardson	...	Malcolm
Hector Morales	...	Gonzales
Cory Faucher	...	Tom
Doug Sullivan	...	Young Henry Steele
Richard Jury	...	Father Steele (as Rich Jury)
Liz Jury	...	Mother Steele
Richard Jamison	...	High School Coach
George Walls	...	Wheeler
Harlan Knudson	...	Simon Bell
Lamont Johnson	...	Barry Brunz

Also Known As:

Catch a Falling Star (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | Norway:12 (video rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Ault, Colorado, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene in the living room involving half a dozen characters, a boom mic is clearly visible.

Quotes:

Henry Steele: All the way up with a red hot poker. I can play anywhere now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tori Amos (#21.11)" (1996)

A forgotten sports Gem

What can I remember about "One on One". I was like 10 years old. I think I saw it as a double-feature with another sports movie called "Take Down". That is when double-features existed and they usually had movies with similar themes. Anyhow, One on One is a pretty cool movie for anybody, let alone those who love basketball. I remember Robby Benson going to college and he is literally dwarfed by some of the other players. The center was 7'4", his new friend was like 6'6" and little Robby is only 5'11". But he still can dazzle us with his ball handling and great outside shots. He falls in love with a nice Freshman and the relationship is very sweet and tame. I think they may have kissed twice, one being just a simple short kiss. This is your typical underdog story told in a sport's theme while giving the audience the allure of young adults learning about life and love. The closing song and montage is also nice and reminiscent of the 70's.