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A has-been, alcoholic former soccer star determines to make a comeback. He gets help from his former girlfriend, now a rock star, and her partner. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Exactly what the late Adam Faith WAS at that stage! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ian McShane | ... | Rod Turner |
 | Suzanne Somers | ... | Cloudy Martin |
 | Adam Faith | ... | Jake Marsh |
 | Paul Nicholas | ... | Clint Simon |
| Sam Kydd | ... | Sam Turner |
| Glynis Barber | ... | Susan |
| Trevor Thomas | ... | Speed |
| Sandy Ratcliff | ... | Rita |
| Alan Lake | ... | Georgie Moore |
| Matthew Long | ... | Mack Gill |
| Paul J. Medford | ... | Marek (as Paul Medford) |
| Paul Desbois | ... | Butch |
| Eric Deacon | ... | Chris |
| George Moon | ... | Attendant |
| Jack Haig | ... | Crony |
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One of the last films I ever reviewed for the Sydney Sun many years ago. Just on a quarter of a century since, the fondness hasn't grown I have to say!
McShane is passably good as the ex soccer star with a heavy dependence on the frosty brew and who dreams of the big comeback! Nope, this wasn't a biopic of Georgie Best. An adaptation of a Jackie Collins story no less - which should give you some idea of its classical pedigree.
Dear old Adam Faith (pop icon of the early 60's - WHAT DO YOU WANT, POOR ME and for a fortnight, Sunday Mornings' most requested song on the Jean Metcalfe hour.....SOMEONE ELSE'S BAYBEE!) plays Jake Marsh trying to help McShane in his quest. Kind of a BUDGIE role for him!..know wot I mean?
What DOES tag this as a memorable production. Can you believe a seventeen year old Cary Elwes no less as a disco dancer? It was his first screen appearance. Long long way from the London of the 70's to LIAR LIAR and TWISTER!
No great shakes of an Aussie/UK co-production. Think you could be hangin' out for a while waiting for the dvd!