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Year: 1983
Director: Michael Chapman

Cast:

Tom Cruise (Stefen Djordjevic), Craig T. Nelson (Nickerson), Lea Thompson (Lisa), Charles Cioffi (Pop), Gary Graham (Greg), Paul Carafotes (Salvucci), Chris Penn (Brian (as Christopher Penn)), Sandy Faison (Suzie), James A. Baffico (Bosko), Mel Winkler (Jess Covington), Walter Briggs (Rifleman), George Betor (Tank), Leon (Shadow (as Leon Robinson)), Jonas Chaka (Mouse (as Jonas C. Miller)), Keith Diamond (Fox (as Keith Ford)), Paige Lyn Price (Tracy (as Paige Price)), Debra Varnado (Charlotte), Donald A. Yannessa (Coach), Kyle Scott Jackson (Sherman Williams), Terry O'Quinn (Freeman Smith (as Terrance O'Quinn))

Storyline:

Stefen "Stef" Djordjevic (Tom Cruise) is a high school defensive back seeking a college football scholarship to escape the economically depressed small Pennsylvania town of Ampipe. Ampipe is a company town whose economy is dominated by the town's main employer, American Pipe & Steel, a steel mill struggling through the downturn of the early 1980s recession. Most of the film takes place after the big football game against undefeated Walnut Heights High School. Ampipe appears headed to win the game, when a fumbled handoff in the closing seconds leads to a Walnut Heights victory. Following the game, Coach Nickerson (Craig T. Nelson) lambastes the fumbler in the locker room, telling him he "quit". When Stefen retorts that the coach himself quit, the coach kicks him off the team. In the aftermath, disgruntled Ampipe fans vandalize Coach Nickerson's house and yard. Stefen is present and is a reluctant participant, but is nonetheless seen by Nickerson as the vandals flee. From there, Stefen deals with personal battles, including dealing with the coach blacklisting him among colleges because of his attitude and participation in the desecration of Nickerson's yard and house. Stefen, frustrated by what Nickerson did, angrily confronts his former coach. In the end, Nickerson realizes he was wrong for blacklisting Stefen. He has accepted a coaching position at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and offers Stefen a full scholarship for playing football there, which he accepts.

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