Coach (1978 film)

Coach
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bud Townsend
Written by	Stephen Bruce Rose Nancy Larson Mark Tenser
Produced by	Newton P. Jacobs Mark Tenser Will Zens
Starring	Cathy Lee Crosby Michael Biehn Keenan Wynn Channing Clarkson Steve Nevil Jack David Walker
Cinematography	Michael D. Murphy
Edited by	Robert Gordon
Music by	Anthony Harris
Production company	Marimark Productions
Distributed by	Crown International Pictures
Release date	March 17, 1978 (1978-03-17)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2.2 million (US/Canada rentals)[1] or $3 million[2]

Coach is a 1978 American sport comedy film directed by Bud Townsend and starring Cathy Lee Crosby, Michael Biehn, Keenan Wynn, Channing Clarkson, Steve Nevil, and Jack David Walker. The film was released by Crown International Pictures in March 1978.[3]

Plot

Randy Rowlings, an Olympic gold medalist, is hired by a high school as a male basketball team coach. She meets with a negative attitude of teenagers. She faces a difficult task to overcome the reluctance of players and lead a weak team to victory.

Cast

• Cathy Lee Crosby as Randy Rawlings
• Michael Biehn as Jack Ripley
• Keenan Wynn as Fenton 'F.R.' Granger
• Channing Clarkson as Bradley William David Granger
• Steve Nevil as Ralph
• Jack David Walker as Ned
• Meridith Baer as Janet
• Myron McGill as Danny
• Robyn Pohle as Candy
• Kristine Greco as Darlene
• Brent Huff as Keith
• Cindy Daly as Wanda
• Rosanne Katon as Sue
• Lenka Novak as Marilyn
• Otto Felix as Tom
• Milt Oberman as Coach Bresnehan
• Bill McLean as Harold Mitchell (as Bill McClean)
• Patricia Garrison as Mrs. Granger
• Ted Dawson as Marvin Chomsky
• Nate Roth as Sam
• Barbara Minkus as Miss Fishman
• Ron Wright as Coach Gorman
• Robert Webb as Stallion Player
• Derek Barton as Bull Player
• Tom Mahoney as Janitor
• Mark Spencer as Referee
• Tikki Goldberg as Secretary
• Sidney Wicks as himself
• Luther Fear as Asst. coach (uncredited)

Reception

In its first 60 days, the film grossed $2,735,822 from 74 theaters in the United States and Canada and went on to generate theatrical rentals of $2.2 million.[1][4]

References

1. "Big Rental Films of 1978". Variety. January 3, 1979. p. 17.
2. Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
3. "Coach". TCM.com. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
4. "Everybody Loves A Winner (advertisement)". Variety. May 10, 1978. pp. 20–21.

External links

• Coach at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Coach at IMDb