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Wildcats

  • 19861986
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  • 1h 46m
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6.0/10
14K
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Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, Jsu Garcia, Tab Thacker, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
A rookie high school football coach has a harder time than she expected trying to whip her tough inner city team into shape.
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
14K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Michael Ritchie
  • Writer
    • Ezra Sacks
  • Stars
    • Goldie Hawn
    • Swoosie Kurtz
    • Robyn Lively
  • Director
    • Michael Ritchie
  • Writer
    • Ezra Sacks
  • Stars
    • Goldie Hawn
    • Swoosie Kurtz
    • Robyn Lively
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Trailer 1:27
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    Goldie Hawn in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, Jsu Garcia, Tab Thacker, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, Jsu Garcia, Tab Thacker, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, and Mykelti Williamson in Wildcats (1986)
    Goldie Hawn in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson, Goldie Hawn, Wesley Snipes, and Jsu Garcia in Wildcats (1986)
    Robyn Lively and Brandy Gold in Wildcats (1986)
    Tab Thacker in Wildcats (1986)
    Woody Harrelson and Goldie Hawn in Wildcats (1986)
    Goldie Hawn and Robyn Lively in Wildcats (1986)
    Robyn Lively in Wildcats (1986)

    Top cast

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    Goldie Hawn
    Goldie Hawn
    • Molly
    Swoosie Kurtz
    Swoosie Kurtz
    • Verna
    Robyn Lively
    Robyn Lively
    • Alice
    Brandy Gold
    Brandy Gold
    • Marian
    James Keach
    James Keach
    • Frank
    Jan Hooks
    Jan Hooks
    • Stephanie
    Bruce McGill
    Bruce McGill
    • Darwell
    Nipsey Russell
    Nipsey Russell
    • Edwards
    Mykelti Williamson
    Mykelti Williamson
    • Bird
    • (as Mykel T. Williamson)
    Tab Thacker
    Tab Thacker
    • Finch
    Wesley Snipes
    Wesley Snipes
    • Trumaine
    Jsu Garcia
    Jsu Garcia
    • Cerulo
    • (as Nick Corri)
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Krushinski
    Willie J. Walton
    • Marvel
    Rodney Hill
    • Peanut
    Lindsey Orr
    • Central Player
    Albert Michel Jr.
    • Alonzo
    • (as Albert Michel)
    Eddie Frescas
    • Translator
    • Director
      • Michael Ritchie
    • Writer
      • Ezra Sacks
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Credited film debut of Woody Harrelson.
    • Goofs
      Krushinski 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

      Molly McGrath: [after she runs the team into the ground, throws the broken watch on the ground] You owe me a new stop watch... you PUSSIES!

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: At the Cassette Store, Part 2 (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Good 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

    User reviews36

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    Featured review
    8/10
    One of the better sports comedies from the 1980's...
    WILDCATS was a funny and entertaining comedy with Goldie Hawn at the top of her form as a high school track coach, who wants more than anything to coach football (her late father was a football coach). She finally gets the opportunity to coach a high school football team at a tough inner city high school where the majority of the students are Africa American or Latino. Of course, Goldie's Molly McGrath meets the obvious resentments from high school boys that you would expect finding out their new coach is a woman, but she does eventually win them over, even at the risk of losing custody of her two daughters to her uptight ex-husband (James Keach). Nothing new or inventive here but Goldie lights up the screen presenting a smart yet flawed character trying to live her dream. Nipsey Russell has one of the best roles of his career as the principal of the school that hires her and there are some very funny moments provided by the members of the team, especially Woody Harrelson, Nick Corri, and in a star-making turn, a very young Wesley Snipes. Bruce McGill scores as a sexist coach from the opposing school, Prescott and Jan Hooks has some cute moments as GOldie's ex-husband's new girlfriend. I love the scene where Goldie outruns the boys on the team and calls them "pussies" and the rap song over the closing credits is hysterically funny. A terrific feel-good comedy starring a great actress at the zenith of her personal charm.
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    • Dec 4, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Wildcats
    • Filming locations
      • Lane Technical High School - 2501 W. Addison Street, North Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA(Final game)
    • Production companies
      • Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $26,285,544
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,472,905
      • Feb 17, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $26,285,544
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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