Blood Sport

Blood Sport

1973
1h 13m
8.3

8.3/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Drama TV Movie
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox Television
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sports american football american football coach high school sports accidental death overbearing father youth sports

Quick Facts

Release Date December 5, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0069804

Cast

Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson

Dwayne Birdsong

Gary Busey
Gary Busey

David Lee Birdsong

Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman

Coach Marshall

William Lucking
William Lucking

Dennis Birdsong

David Doyle
David Doyle

Mr. Schmidt

Mimi Maynard
Mimi Maynard

Mary Louise Schmidt

Peggy Rea
Peggy Rea

Mrs. Birdsong

Craig Richard Nelson
Craig Richard Nelson

Michael Braun

Michael Talbott
Michael Talbott

Bubba Montgomery

Val Avery
Val Avery

Frank Dorsdale

Jan Clayton
Jan Clayton

Blanche Birdsong

Misty Rowe
Misty Rowe

Holly

Key Crew

Jerrold Freedman
Director
Jerrold Freedman
Writer
Tony Thomas
Producer
Paul Junger Witt
Executive Producer