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Blood Sport
A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to escape with a college scholarship and a pro career. David's father is the overbearing taskmaster vicariously living through his son. The third side of the triangle is Coach Marshall, a hypercritical and cruel man who sees David as the key to his future success. David's lockstep commitment to his father and coach is altered when he witnesses a teammate die after a grueling practice.
Blood Sport
Rating
8.3/10
Release Date
1973-12-05
Runtime
73 minutes
Status
Released
Cast
![Ben Johnson](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FVJYWJAOLcLE1WyG1v8W2h7TahA.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Ben Johnson
Dwayne Birdsong
![Gary Busey](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F8H7Hlv6b7ZoK4jZKeLnc2i4pfPL.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Gary Busey
David Lee Birdsong
![Larry Hagman](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F6z5tCuu0Qhq6a0YKpqXfHmiMbD4.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Larry Hagman
Coach Marshall
![William Lucking](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FnthuOBrFVbXd4ixkzo0VRW2k3Mo.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
William Lucking
Dennis Birdsong
![David Doyle](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FkgyklBcLNPqyQf3Za7AU9JsBDYC.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
David Doyle
Mr. Schmidt
![Mimi Saffian](/_next/image?url=%2Flogo.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Mimi Saffian
Mary Louise Schmidt
![Peggy Rea](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2FmkHEiHmdvaVmNs0F8x1N4PlYjYC.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Peggy Rea
Mrs. Birdsong
![Craig Richard Nelson](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1dbabeYQM9Ma2wrsGcRNXpdLdMT.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Craig Richard Nelson
Michael Braun
![Michael Talbott](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F9FkX2GlPWBzRG8ZZpPytW1g7zr4.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Michael Talbott
Bubba Montgomery
![Val Avery](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F1Pl3rZvKYamQpFLygxZeWFXVx1w.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Val Avery
Frank Dorsdale
![Jan Clayton](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F47iC7HICGWjlqtrrC2WCxoEdHVb.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jan Clayton
Blanche Birdsong
![Misty Rowe](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw300%2F6HIIyzHrEvObhzWAOtq8Ek4YgNB.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Misty Rowe
Holly
Production Companies
![20th Century Fox Television](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw500%2F31h94rG9hzjprXoYNy3L1ErUya2.png&w=3840&q=75)
20th Century Fox Television