Summary
A football player-turned-convict organizes a team of inmates to play against a team of prison guards. His dilemma is that the warden asks him to throw the game in return for an early release, but he is also concerned about the inmates' lack of self-esteem.
Details
Release Date: August 21, 1974
Runtime: 121 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.7/10 (307 votes)
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Cast
Burt Reynolds
Paul Crewe
Eddie Albert
Warden Hazen
Ed Lauter
Captain Knauer
Michael Conrad
Nate Scarboro
James Hampton
Caretaker
Harry Caesar
Granville
John Steadman
Pop
Charles Tyner
Unger
Mike Henry
Rassmeusen
Richard Kiel
Samson
Bernadette Peters
Miss Toot
Tony Cacciotti
Rotka
Anitra Ford
Melissa
Michael Fox
Announcer
Dino Washington
Mason
George A. Jones
Big George
Chuck Hayward
Trooper I
Joe Kapp
Walking Boss
Ray Nitschke
Bogdanski
Robert Tessier
Shokner
Jack Rockwell
Trainer
Sonny Shroyer
Tannen
Alfie Wise
Trooper II
Malcolm Atterbury
Bit Part (uncredited)
J. Don Ferguson
Football Referee (uncredited)
Lance Fuller
Secondary Role (uncredited)