Pigs vs. Freaks (TV 1984)

In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game. On opposing sides ... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writers:

Gordon T. Dawson (teleplay), Gordon T. Dawson (story),

Stars:

Mark Donnell, Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Donnell	...	Freak Ball Player
Eugene Roche	...	Police Chief Frank Brockmeyer
Grant Goodeve	...	Neal Brockmeyer
Adam Baldwin	...	Mickey South
Penny Peyser	...	Janice Zimmer
Brian Dennehy	...	Sergeant Cheever
Stephen Furst	...	Steamboat
Gloria DeHaven	...	Maureen Brockmeyer (as Gloria De Haven)
Patrick Swayze	...	Doug Zimmer
William Windom	...	Mayor Malcolm Wallwood
Tony Randall	...	Rambaba Organimus
Charles Bloom	...	Creekmore (as Charlie Bloom)
Elisha Cook Jr.	...	Novatney (as Elisha Cook)
Tom Harmon	...	Game Announcer
Joe Kapp	...	Pete Bose

Storyline

In a small town, the hippie faction often clashes with the mainstream. To settle their differences, the hippie "freaks" take on the town police "pigs" in a football game. On opposing sides of the fence are Frank, the police sergeant, and his son Neal. Also at odds are Neal and one time friend Doug, a returned Vietnam Vet who has joined the police force, who is also protective of his younger sister who prefers the hippie element. To make things even more intense, Mickey South, who has fled to Canada to avoid the war, returns to play for the Freaks football team. Tensions mount and all are challenged as the climax of the film approaches.

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Plot Keywords:

police | hippie | american football

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 July 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Off Sides

Filming Locations:

Corvallis, Oregon, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ten-Four Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story was loosely inspired by a reallife "pigs versus freaks" baseball game in 1970, a story discussed at the time in TIME Magazine.

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