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.
Tom Cruise
as Stefen Djordjevic
Craig T. Nelson
as Nickerson
Lea Thompson
as Lisa
Charles Cioffi
as Pop Djordjevic
Gary Graham
as Greg Djordjevic
Paul Carafotes
as Vinnie Salvucci
Chris Penn
as Brian Riley
Sandy Faison
as Suzie Nickerson
James A. Baffico
as Bosko
Mel Winkler
as Jess Covington
Walter Briggs
as Rifleman
George Betor
as Tank
