Coach of the Year

"One determined man can make a difference"

1980 1h 30m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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An ex-football star, paralyzed from the waist down during Vietnam, accepts the challenge of coaching football in a juvenile reform school.

“One determined man can make a difference”

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Cast

Robert Conrad
Jim Brandon
Erin Gray
Paula DeFalco
Red West
Superintendant Turner
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Merissa Lane
David Raynr
Munroe 'Sweetlife' Johnson
Ricky Paull Goldin
Andy DeFalco
Alex Paez
Hector Estrada
Radames Torres
Effie 'Peanut' Rodriguez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Medford
Writers: Frank Abatemarco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Don Medford, shot by Paul Vombrack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Deane 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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Robert Conrad and Erin Gray and Red West carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One determined man can make a difference".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Don Medford directs. Paul Vombrack behind the camera. Howard Deane cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Don Medford, shot by Paul Vombrack. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Howard Deane shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Conrad and Erin Gray and Red West carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One determined man can make a difference".
8IMDB entry: tt0080548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.