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All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves

He has everything at stake. He can't afford to lose. He's got to make all the right moves.

19835.81h 31m

Overview

Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.

Directed by Michael Chapman
Written by Michael Kane
Produced by Stephen Deutsch
Box OfficeBudget: $5.6MRevenue: $17.2M

Top Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Stefen Djordjevic

Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Nickerson

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Lisa

Charles Cioffi

Charles Cioffi

Pop Djordjevic

Gary Graham

Gary Graham

Greg Djordjevic

Paul Carafotes

Paul Carafotes

Vinnie Salvucci

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Brian Riley

Sandy Faison

Sandy Faison

Suzie Nickerson

James A. Baffico

James A. Baffico

Bosko

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

Jess Covington

Themes & Keywords

high schoolfriendshipsportsamerican footballclassroomcheerleadercollegesaxophoneambitionaffectioncoachmarching bandlocker roomdrinkingsteel workerpep rallyathletic scholarshipfootball

About All the Right Moves

All the Right Moves is a romance, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of high school, friendship, sports, american football, classroom, cheerleader. Directed by Michael Chapman, it stars Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson. Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.

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