Movie: All the Right Moves (1983)
Tagline: He had a dream but the dream had begun to sour...busting to break out he had to make...
Trivia: The director wanted 'Lea Thompson' and Tom Cruise to go undercover to remember what high school was like. They went to separate schools, and while Cruise was spotted after just one day because someone recognized him from Taps (1981), Thompson went four days, was asked out by many guys and got caught smoking.
Goofs: Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Sherm the Boston College recruiter shows up in Nickerson's office, he asks to see film on Riley, Djorjavic and Oliver. Since Riley already declared he's going to USC, a major program, he's already made his choice. It would be a waste of time for a recruiter to spend any time on Riley.
"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. Written by Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>"
