A semi-fictional account of life as a professional (American-style) football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s.
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Ted Kotcheff
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nick Nolte | ... | Phillip Elliott | |
| Mac Davis | ... | Seth Maxwell | |
| Charles Durning | ... | Coach Johnson | |
| Dayle Haddon | ... | Charlotte Caulder | |
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| John Matuszak | ... | O. W. Shaddock | |
| Steve Forrest | ... | Conrad Hunter | |
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | B. A. Strothers | |
| Dabney Coleman | ... | Emmett Hunter | |
| Savannah Smith Boucher | ... | Joanne Rodney (as Savannah Smith) | |
| Marshall Colt | ... | Art Hartman | |
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Guich Koock | ... | Eddie Rand |
| Deborah Benson | ... | Mrs. Hartman | |
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Jim Boeke | ... | Stallings (as James F. Boeke) |
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John Bottoms | ... | Vip |
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A semi-fictional account of life as a professional (American-style) football player. Loosely based on the Dallas Cowboys team of the early 1970s. Written by Afterburner <aburner@erols.com>
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football | football movie | sports team | reference to sigmund freud | nfl |Taglines:
They pay you and they pay you well. On one condition. You play the game their way, even if you're forced to break every bone in your body. [UK Theatrical] See more »Parents Guide:
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3 August 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Destino de un rebelde See more »Edit
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$26,079,312Company Credits
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Performed by The Gibson Brothers
Written by Jean Kluger & Daniel Vangarde
courtesy of Island Records
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The character of Seth Maxwell (Mac Davis) was allegedly based on quarterback Don Meredith (Meredith was even offered the role); B. A. Strothers (G.D. Spradlin) on Tom Landry, and Phillip Elliott (Nick Nolte) on wide receiver Peter Gent. See more »Goofs
When Aclie Weeks injures his left hamstring, he hops on his left leg, putting all of his weight on the leg that is injured. If his left hamstring were pulled, he would have been hopping on his right leg. See more »Quotes
Maxwell: You had better learn how to play the game, and I don't mean just the game of football.See more »
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CubaPerformed by The Gibson Brothers
Written by Jean Kluger & Daniel Vangarde
courtesy of Island Records
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Listening to the Colin Cowherd Show on ESPN and Kyle Turley was on. He was getting into the drug use in the NFL and now wants the NFL to pay-up.
I saw this in 1979 with two friends I worked with at a hot dog place. They were both going to USC to play football. This movie was an insight to the reality of sports...and it was 1979. Nothing has changed! Why is this movie so significant? If you listen to Turley's arguments, he acts as if this is something new. Like anything else, nothing is new. You want women, money, and a lifestyle that says, "Live for today" then you can't whine about the consequences. The NFL sees you as a product. That's news to you?
Every professional athlete should have to watch this movie before signing any contract. You show this to any high school athlete, and like the guys I saw it with going to USC, they will say, "So...that's not gonna happen to me." Great movie!