A Good Sport

1984 1h 40m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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The stylish editor of a fashion magazine and a rumpled sports reporter endeavor to keep their somewhat offbeat romance on a purely platonic level.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lee Remick
Michelle Tenney
Ralph Waite
Tommy O'Bannon
Sam Gray
Abe
Richard Hamilton
Carl
Delphi Harrington
Diana
Tracy Pollan
Suzanne
Dan Frazer
Byron Carter
Antonio Fargas
Clifford

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lou Antonio
Writers: Arnold Margolin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lou Antonio, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gary Griffin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lee Remick and Ralph Waite and Sam Gray carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lou Antonio directs. Fred Schuler behind the camera. Gary Griffin cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lou Antonio, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gary Griffin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Remick and Ralph Waite and Sam Gray carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0087353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.