Blood Sport (1973)
Subtitles for: 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.
| Rate | ★ 8.3/10 (4 votes) |
| Genre | Drama TV Movie |
| Duration | 1h 13m |
| Country | United States of America |
| Release | 05 Dec 1973 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | Jerrold Freedman |
| Keywords | sports american football american football coach high school sports accidental death overbearing father youth sports |
| IMDb | tt0069804 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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Ben Johnson
Dwayne Birdsong
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Gary Busey
David Lee Birdsong
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Larry Hagman
Coach Marshall
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William Lucking
Dennis Birdsong
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David Doyle
Mr. Schmidt
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Mimi Maynard
Mary Louise Schmidt
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Peggy Rea
Mrs. Birdsong
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Craig Richard Nelson
Michael Braun
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Michael Talbott
Bubba Montgomery
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Val Avery
Frank Dorsdale
