This likeable, goofy football comedy has its moments, but it ultimately adheres too closely to the sports movie playbook to overcome the cliches in the script.
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Stan Dragoti
Director
Scott Bakula
Paul Blake
Héctor Elizondo
Coach Ed Gennero
Robert Loggia
Coach Wally Rig
Harley Jane Kozak
Dr. Suzanne Carter
Larry Miller
Dean Phillip Elias
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Movie Info
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Director -
Stan Dragoti -
Producer -
Mace Neufeld , Robert Rehme -
Screenwriter -
Rick Natkin , David Fuller -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 27, 1991, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 30, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$23.6M -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Surround