Blood Sport
Brief Synopsis
A high school athlete is torn between the ambitions of his father, who wants him to get a football scholarship, and those of his fanatical coach, whose obsession with winning leads him to treat his players like cattle.
Cast & Crew
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Jerrold Freedman
Director
Gary Busey
David Lee Birdsong
Ben Johnson
Dwayne Birdsong
Larry Hagman
Coach Marshall
William Lucking
Dennis Birdsong
David Doyle
Mr Schmidt
Film Details
Also Known As
Poetry in Motion
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1973
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A high school athlete is torn between the ambitions of his father, who wants him to get a football scholarship, and those of his fanatical coach, whose obsession with winning leads him to treat his players like cattle.
Director
Jerrold Freedman
Director
Cast
Gary Busey
David Lee Birdsong
Ben Johnson
Dwayne Birdsong
Larry Hagman
Coach Marshall
William Lucking
Dennis Birdsong
David Doyle
Mr Schmidt
Mimi Saffian
Mary Louise Schmidt
Peggy Rea
Mrs Birdsong
Craig Richard Nelson
Michael Braun
Michael Talbott
Bubba Montgomery
Val Avery
Frank Dorsdale
Jan Clayton
Blanche Birdsong
Misty Rowe
Holly
William Hansen
Mr Millsaps
Michael Lembeck
Reuben
Asher Brauner
C C
Lee Delano
Besco
Marlyn Bingham
Richard Hamilton
Film Details
Also Known As
Poetry in Motion
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1973
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 5, 1973
Original title: "Poetry in Motion."
