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Semi-Tough
Why this pick
Another unsparing 1970s sports satire, pairing locker-room camaraderie with a sharp view of professional football’s commercial pressures and masculine absurdity.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1979 1h 59m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Wide receiver Phil Elliott plays for a late 1970s professional football team based in Dallas, Texas, named the North Dallas Bulls (which closely resembles the Dallas Cowboys).
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Mac Davis
Seth Maxwell
Steve Forrest
Conrad Hunter
John Matuszak
O. W. Shaddock
G.D. Spradlin
B. A. Strothers
Dayle Haddon
Charlotte Caulder
Nick Nolte
Phillip Elliott
Charles Durning
Coach Johnson
Bo Svenson
Jo Bob Priddy