Blood Sport

Blood Sport

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 5, 1973

Runtime

1h 13m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

83%

Original Title

Blood Sport

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Director

Jerrold Freedman

Description

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.