"Wait till you see the weird part."

Starring: Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, G.D. Spradlin, Dayle Haddon, Bo Svenson, John Matuszak, Steve Forrest, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"You had better learn how to play the game, and I don't mean just the game of football." - Maxwell

Why watch this? As a Dallas Cowboy fan, I loved this raunchy 70's comedy about the highs and lows the game.

Plot Summary: This film satirizes the world of professional football through the eyes of Phil Elliott, an aging wide receiver for the North Dallas Bulls. It exposes the rampant drug use, exploitation of players by management, and the overall dehumanizing nature of the sport in the late 1970s. At center are Elliott's personal struggles with pain, addiction, and his refusal to conform to the team's rigid corporate structure.

Dad's Preview: This dramatic comedy, about the ugly, excessive side of pro Football, features the adorably gruff Nick Nolte and Top 40 recording artist Mac Davis (whose acting skills surprised us all). The team's greedy ownership is all about money and winning at all costs. A player is to be used, shot full of pain medicine and forced back onto the field, without regard for player safety. Nolte, however, gets the last laugh.

Regina Associates; Paramount Pictures