• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1977-06-28
  • Runtime98 minutes
  • TaglineYou're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it.
  • RevenueNot Available
  • GenreDrama
  • Production
    CompaniesWarner Bros. Pictures
  • BudgetNot Available

Movie Overview

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.

Casts

Robby Benson

Annette O'Toole

G. D. Spradlin

Gail Strickland

Melanie Griffith

James G. Richardson

Richard Jury

Lamont Johnson

Deborah Richter

James Houghton