Summary
A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 76Audiences 50GoodWatch 58
Tomatometer83%
Metascore68
IMDb5.9
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score33%
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for comedies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
+7Released
1977
November 18, 1977
49 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more46 people
- Burt ReynoldsBilly Clyde Puckett
- Kris KristoffersonShake Tiller
- Jill ClayburghBarbara Jane Bookman
- Robert PrestonBig Ed Bookman
- Bert ConvyFriedrich Bismarck
- Roger E. MosleyPuddin
- Lotte LenyaCarla Pelf
- Richard MasurPhillip Hooper
Carl WeathersDreamer Tatum
Brian DennehyT.J. Lambert
Mary Jo CatlettEarlene
Joe KappHose Manning
Ron SilverVlada
Jim McKrellBud McNair
Peter BromilowKostov's Interpreter
Norman AldenCoach Alvin Parks
Fred StuthmanMinister Fred
Janet BrandtWedding Dressmaker- WWWilliam WolfTuxedo Fitter
- JSJenifer ShawStewardess
- KFKevin FurryPuddin Patterson Jr.
- ARAva RobertsPuddin's Wife
- MMMelonie MagruderLinda
- MCMickey CarusoCurtis
Directing · 1
- Michael Ritchie Director
Writing · 2
- Walter Bernstein Screenplay
- Dan Jenkins Novel
Production · 3
- David Merrick Producer
- Patricia Mock Casting
- Alan Levine Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Charles Rosher Jr. Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Richard A. Harris Editor
- Tim Board Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Jerry Fielding Original Music Composer
- Tom Bullock Sound Editor
- Eugene Finley Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Walter Scott Herndon Production Design
- Donald B. Nunley Property Master
- Cheryal Kearney Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Theoni V. Aldredge Costume Design
- Victor Bergstrand Set Costumer
Other crew · 2
- Ring Lardner Jr. Additional Writing
- Roger Ragland Carpenter
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