A rookie high school football coach has a harder time than she expected trying to whip her tough inner city team into shape.A rookie high school football coach has a harder time than she expected trying to whip her tough inner city team into shape.A rookie high school football coach has a harder time than she expected trying to whip her tough inner city team into shape.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
Mykelti Williamson
- Bird
- (as Mykel T. Williamson)
Jsu Garcia
- Cerulo
- (as Nick Corri)
Albert Michel Jr.
- Alonzo
- (as Albert Michel)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCredited film debut of Woody Harrelson.
- GoofsKrushinski is just demoted from starting quarterback. He mentions to Molly that he makes a great slot back. The next scene is of a slot back making a great run, only the slot back is black. He gets tackled and when he gets up you see a very white Krushinski with the ball.
- Quotes
Marvel: Fuck you!
Molly McGrath: Fuck you what?
Marvel: Fuck you... Coach McGrath.
Molly McGrath: Better.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: At the Cassette Store, Part 2 (1986)
- SoundtracksGood Hands
Performed by The Isley Brothers
Written by Hawk Wolinski and James Newton Howard
Produced by Hawk Wolinski, James Newton Howard and The Isley Brothers
Featured review
Funny And Winning
It may not score many points for originality, but this comedy is still tremendously entertaining and one of my personal favorites from the 1980s. Plenty of memorably funny moments, some great one-liners and excellent performances by the entire cast, with Goldie doing a stand-out job and Nipsey Russell making the most of his relatively small role as the beleaguered high school principal who desperately wants gridiron glory for his school's team. Veteran director Michael Ritchie definitely knows how to perk up a formula story and make it seem lively and new again, even if we DO see the feel-good finale coming a mile away.
Stay tuned through the end credits for a funny rap song performed by Goldie and her team.
Stay tuned through the end credits for a funny rap song performed by Goldie and her team.
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- Oct 4, 2000
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- American Wildcats
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,285,544
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,472,905
- Feb 17, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $26,285,544
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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