Blood Sport

Blood Sport

Blood Sport

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Blood Sport

1973

1h 13m

7.9(5 votes)

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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20th Century Fox Television

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

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

Creative team

Directed by: Jerrold Freedman
Written by: Jerrold Freedman
Produced by: Tony Thomas

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