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Blood Sport

"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."

Cast

8258

Ben Johnson

as Dwayne Birdsong

2048

Gary Busey

as David Lee Birdsong

6840

Larry Hagman

as Coach Marshall

131725

William Lucking

as Dennis Birdsong

123632

David Doyle

as Mr. Schmidt

215364

Mimi Saffian

as Mary Louise Schmidt

153578

Peggy Rea

as Mrs. Birdsong

132371

Craig Richard Nelson

as Michael Braun

16557

Michael Talbott

as Bubba Montgomery

3014

Val Avery

as Frank Dorsdale

144399

Jan Clayton

as Blanche Birdsong

115488

Misty Rowe

as Holly

6841

William Hansen

as Mr. Millsaps

15045

Michael Lembeck

as Reuben

169922

Asher Brauner

as C.C.

16006

Lee Delano

as Besco

Crew

55264

Jerrold Freedman

Writer

115486

Richard C. Glouner

Director of Photography

55264

Jerrold Freedman

Director

14712

Randy Edelman

Original Music Composer

2708

Tony Thomas

Producer

1204798

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

168223

Gerald Shepard

Editor

22031

Jack Bear

Costume Design

1204805

Calvin Maehl

Gaffer

41140

Joyce Selznick

Casting

2707

Paul Junger Witt

Executive Producer

1031867

Thomas Gark

Property Master

1433892

Roger Sword

Sound Editor

150749

Ronald Jacobs

Production Executive

1728444

Don S. Walden

Sound Editor