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Blood Sport

Cast

Ben Johnson, Gary Busey, Larry Hagman, William Lucking View All

Crew

Jerrold Freedman (Director), Jerrold Freedman (Writer) View All

Release: Dec. 5th, 1973

Runtime: 1 hour, 13 minutes

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...

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