Blood Sport (1973)

★ 8.3 1h 13m IMDb
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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.

Blood Sport

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Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson as Dwayne Birdsong Died 1996 · Foraker, Shidler, Oklahoma, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben "Son" Johnson, Jr. (June 13, 1918 – April 8, 1996) was an American motion picture actor who was mainly cast in Westerns.
Gary Busey
Gary Busey as David Lee Birdsong Age 81 · Goose Creek, Texas, USA William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is a 6-foot-1 blond-haired European-American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmo...
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman as Coach Marshall Died 2012 · Fort Worth, Texas, USA Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer. He was best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R.
William Lucking
William Lucking as Dennis Birdsong Died 2021 · Vicksburg, Michigan, USA William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor best known for his role as Piney Winston in the FX series "Sons of Anarchy" and for portraying Col....
David Doyle
David Doyle as Mr. Schmidt Died 1997 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA David Fitzgerald Doyle (December 1, 1929 – February 26, 1997) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his role as detective John Bosley on the television series Charlie's Angels, appearing in...
Peggy Rea
Peggy Rea as Mrs. Birdsong Died 2011 · Los Angeles, California, USA Peggy Jane Rea was a Los Angeles-born American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters. Before she became an actress, Rea left UCLA to attend business school...
Director Jerrold Freedman
Cast Ben Johnson, Gary Busey, Larry Hagman, William Lucking, David Doyle, Mimi Maynard, Peggy Rea, Craig Richard Nelson, Michael Talbott, Val Avery

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