Blood Sport (1973)
Blood Sport (1973)
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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Cast

Ben Johnson Ben Johnson As: Dwayne Birdsong
Gary Busey Gary Busey As: David Lee Birdsong
Larry Hagman Larry Hagman As: Coach Marshall
William Lucking William Lucking As: Dennis Birdsong
David Doyle David Doyle As: Mr. Schmidt
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Storyline

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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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Language: English

Release Date: 05 December 1973

Country: US

Runtime: 73m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox Television

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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 Saffian

Mimi Saffian

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

William Hansen

William Hansen

Mr. Millsaps

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Reuben

Asher Brauner

Asher Brauner

C.C.

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Besco

Directed By

Jerrold Freedman

Jerrold Freedman

Director

Bonnie Prendergast

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Tony Thomas

Tony Thomas

Producer

Joyce Selznick

Joyce Selznick

Casting

Paul Junger Witt

Paul Junger Witt

Executive Producer

Ronald Jacobs

Ronald Jacobs

Production Executive

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jack Bear

Jack Bear

Costume Design

Sound

Randy Edelman

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

Roger Sword

Roger Sword

Sound Editor

Don S. Walden

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Richard C. Glouner

Richard C. Glouner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Thomas Gark

Thomas Gark

Property Master

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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