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Writer:
Ezra Sacks (writer)
Release Date:
14 February 1986 (USA)
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Her dream was to coach high school football. Her nightmare was Central High.
Plot:
Molly is a high school track coach who knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet...
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(3 articles)
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Full 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' Soundtrack Streamed
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Funny movie, worth watching. Better than most out there.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Goldie Hawn | ... | Molly McGrath | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | ... | Verna McGrath | |
| Robyn Lively | ... | Alice Needham | |
| Brandy Gold | ... | Marian Needham | |
| James Keach | ... | Frank Needham | |
| Jan Hooks | ... | Stephanie Needham | |
| Bruce McGill | ... | Dan Darwell | |
| Nipsey Russell | ... | Ben Edwards | |
| Mykelti Williamson | ... | Levander 'Bird' Williams (as Mykel T. Williamson) | |
| Tab Thacker | ... | Phillip Finch | |
| Wesley Snipes | ... | Trumaine | |
| Jsu Garcia | ... | Cerulo (as Nick Corri) | |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Krushinski | |
| Willie J. Walton | ... | Marvel | |
| Rodney Hill | ... | Peanut |
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First and Goal
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106 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:L |
Australia:M |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:Btl |
USA:R
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Stadium scenes were filmed at Lane Technical High School's athletic field in Chicago, Illinois.
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Crew or equipment visible: Whilst the team is exercising on the field, the shadow of the camera crew can be seen.
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Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/James Taylor (#13.9)" (1988)
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Show Me How It Works
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I saw this on television once sometime on the late 1980s (I don't think the movie had been in theaters more than two or three years before). I liked it but haven't thought anything about it since. WILDCATS came on television this morning, and I started watching it to kill time before getting hooked on the goofy but likeable story. It is really a funny, cute movie.
First, let me say I am not a fan of football movies; however, I have enjoyed movies such as THE LONGEST YARD, NORTH DALLAS FORTY and AGAINST ALL ODDS (to name a few) where an interesting story and characters add life to an otherwise "sports film." Yes the football scenes are fun to watch, but what makes the movie truly watchable is the feeling Goldie adds to her character (like in PRIVATE BENJAMIN) plus the developing struggle between her ex-husband concerning her new career and raising of her children. Its predictable in many ways, but hey, it was nice to watch a movie that made me feel happy for a change (rather than depressed or confused as so many contemporary movies seem to do).