All the Right Moves
1983 · Movie · R · 91 min
★ 5.9(295)unSUB Rating
In a struggling Pennsylvania steel town, a headstrong high school football player pins his hopes on a scholarship to escape a dead-end future. When his ambition collides with a tough, equally driven coach, the fallout threatens his chances and forces him to confront pride, pressure, and what really matters beyond the field.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.8/10 (295 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an ’80s coming-of-age drama where football is more backdrop than goal, with relationship and small-town pressure at the center; Not for you if you want a straightforward sports triumph like Vision Quest.
Pros: strong lead performances; gritty small-town mood; relatable teen pressures | Cons: familiar sports beats; scattered subplots; uneven tone
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- sports
- american football
- classroom
- cheerleader
- college
- saxophone
- ambition
- affection
- coach
- marching band
- +6 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Michael Chapman