A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.
Jerrold Freedman
Writer, Director
Ben Johnson
Dwayne Birdsong
Gary Busey
David Lee Birdsong
Larry Hagman
Coach Marshall
William Lucking
Dennis Birdsong
David Doyle
Mr. Schmidt
Mimi Maynard
Mary Louise Schmidt
Peggy Rea
Mrs. Birdsong
Craig Richard Nelson
Michael Braun
Michael Talbott
Bubba Montgomery
Radio73%
Hoosiers70%
Rudy73%
Death of a Salesman69%
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof76%
Remember the Titans76%
Invincible70%
American Underdog71%
The Blind Side76%
Friday Night Lights69%
The Lion King82%
We Are Marshall68%
The Rookie68%
Facing the Giants75%
November Christmas75%
Brian's Song72%
When the Game Stands Tall66%
Bambi II65%
The Truth About Emanuel59%
Seeds of Yesterday64%
