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A law student transplanted to Southern California, Monroe Clark (C. Thomas Howell) serves eviction papers to Zack Barnes (Peter Horton), a former volleyball star. When Barnes learns that Monroe is a recreational player, he offers a few pointers. Monroe and his teammate, Wiley (Christopher Rydell), plan to compete in an upcoming tournament. But when Wiley is injured, Monroe partners with Zack. They're underdogs in a tough field of competitors, but Monroe and Zack feel they're up to the challenge.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/26/2005
2/5
Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) 03/25/2005
1/5
Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat 07/29/2004
0/5
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 06/25/2004
1.5/4
...how can you go wrong with Peter Horton as a grizzled ex-volleyball champ? Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/05/2019 Fun, dumb, very rewatchable beach volleyball movie covered in late-80s pastel clothing and montage after montage after montage. There are plot holes, but if you're looking for plot, go find another movie. This film is a beautiful time capsule, and the volleyball itself is well shot. See more 06/07/2015 Nostalgic 90s cheese. It's a common theme, executed well for a 90s b-movie. See more 08/24/2014 Best handset of all time chuckles. Vanilla Thunder delivers fantastic line about his years in ballet how can you go wrong. Give me half.... See more 04/16/2012 There has never been a more flawless film than C. Thomas Howell's volleyball epic Side Out See more 03/26/2012 This really isn't a good movie. But it's a fun one. It's an 80s treat that was released in 1990. It stars Peter Horton (relevant tv star at the time) and C. Thomas Howell (desperately clinging to relevancy). It's almost as if someone saw the beach volleyball scene in Top Gun and said, "Let's do that for 2 hours, but with less expensive actors." See more 03/24/2012 Don't listen to Jody's lies! This movie is horrible See more Read all reviews
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Peter Israelson

Director

C. Thomas Howell

Monroe Clark

Peter Horton

Zack Barnes

Courtney Thorne-Smith

Samantha

Harley Jane Kozak

Kate Jacobs

Christopher Rydell

Wiley Hunter
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Synopsis A law student transplanted to Southern California, Monroe Clark (C. Thomas Howell) serves eviction papers to Zack Barnes (Peter Horton), a former volleyball star. When Barnes learns that Monroe is a recreational player, he offers a few pointers. Monroe and his teammate, Wiley (Christopher Rydell), plan to compete in an upcoming tournament. But when Wiley is injured, Monroe partners with Zack. They're underdogs in a tough field of competitors, but Monroe and Zack feel they're up to the challenge.
Director
Peter Israelson
Producer
Gary Foster
Screenwriter
David Thoreau
Production Co
Then Productions, TriStar Pictures, Jay Weston Productions, Aurora Productions, Inc.
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$403.4K
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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