Blood Sport

Dec 5, 1973

1h 13m

★ 8.3

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.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Blood Sport Trailers

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Cast

Dwayne Birdsong

Ben Johnson

David Lee Birdsong

Gary Busey

Coach Marshall

Larry Hagman

Dennis Birdsong

William Lucking

Mr. Schmidt

David Doyle

Mary Louise Schmidt

Mimi Maynard

Mrs. Birdsong

Peggy Rea

Michael Braun

Craig Richard Nelson

Bubba Montgomery

Michael Talbott

Frank Dorsdale

Val Avery

Blanche Birdsong

Jan Clayton

Holly

Misty Rowe

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