Rivals

"Today's Story...He accepted the challenge of a hostile society...and triumphed!"

1981 1h 50m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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After the death of his father, Adam moves (with his family) from their sheep farm in Wyoming to Los Angeles. Soon after arriving, Adam gets mixed up with Clyde, a mannerless bully who enjoys pulling pranks on Adam and putting him down for his rural image. Adam, in turn, gets back at Clyde on a number of occasions, and the two soon become rivals. When Clyde starts taking a fancy to Adam's sister, and his girfriend starts hanging out with Adam, relations between the two rapidly come to a head.

“Today's Story...He accepted the challenge of a hostile society...and triumphed!”

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Cast

Stewart Petersen
Adam Cummins
Philip Brown
Clyde 'Clutch' Turner
Dana Kimmell
Brook
Jeff Chamberlain
Sludge
Lachelle Chamberlain
Alice Kay Cummins (as Lachelle Price)
Shannon Farnon
Carol Cummins
Joel Kenney
Beaner (as Joel P. Kenney)
Albert Lantieri
Stoney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lyman Dayton
Writers: Kieth Merrill
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lyman Dayton, shot by Arthur R. Botham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brad Stanley 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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Stewart Petersen and Philip Brown and Dana Kimmell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Today's Story...He accepted the challenge of a hostile society...and triumphed!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lyman Dayton directs. Arthur R. Botham behind the camera. Lex de Azevedo scores. Brad Stanley cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Lyman Dayton, shot by Arthur R. Botham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lex de Azevedo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Brad Stanley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Stewart Petersen and Philip Brown and Dana Kimmell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Today's Story...He accepted the challenge of a hostile society...and triumphed!".
7IMDB entry: tt0079811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.