Blood Sport (1973)
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.
- Released
- 1973-12-05
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 73 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jerrold Freedman
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 from 5 votes
Cast
- Ben Johnson as Dwayne Birdsong
- Gary Busey as David Lee Birdsong
- Larry Hagman as Coach Marshall
- William Lucking as Dennis Birdsong
- David Doyle as Mr. Schmidt
- Mimi Maynard as Mary Louise Schmidt
- Peggy Rea as Mrs. Birdsong
- Craig Richard Nelson as Michael Braun
- Michael Talbott as Bubba Montgomery
- Val Avery as Frank Dorsdale
- Jan Clayton as Blanche Birdsong
- Misty Rowe as Holly