Coach (1978)
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When Fenton (Keenan Wynn), the preeminent citizen of Granger speaks, the town listens. The town's high-school boys' basketball team has had a losing season, and he wants the coach fired. What's more, he wants to select his replacement. After a computer search, he discovers that the Olympic track star Randy Rawlings has just the right qualifications. When Randy arrives, he discovers that this star athlete is a woman (Cathy Lee Crosby). However, she insists on her right to try and coach the boys, and she not only succeeds at that, but inspires the boys in other ways as well. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cathy Lee Crosby, Michael Biehn, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bud Townsend
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Coach
When Fenton (Keenan Wynn), the preeminent citizen of Granger speaks, the town listens. The town's high-school boys' basketball team has had a losing season, and he wants the coach fired. What's more, he wants to select his replacement. After a computer search, he discovers that the Olympic track star Randy Rawlings has just the right qualifications. When Randy arrives, he discovers that this star athlete is a woman (Cathy Lee Crosby). However, she insists on her right to try and coach the boys, and she not only succeeds at that, but inspires the boys in other ways as well. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of Coach
- Cathy Lee Crosby - Randy Rawlings
- Keenan Wynn - Fenton
- Channing Clarkson - Bradley
- Meredith Baer - Janet
- Robyn Pohle - Candy
- Derek Barton - Bull Player
- Barbara Minkus - Miss Fishman
- Tom Mahoney - Janitor
- Ron Wright - Coach Gorman
- Milt Oberman - Coach Bresnahan
- Rosanne Katon - Sue
- Otto Felix - Tom
- Michael Biehn - Jack
- Steve Nevil - Ralph
- Jack David Walker - Ned
- Myron McGill - Danny
- Kristine Greco - Darlene
- Bill McLean - Harold
- Robert Webb - Stallion Player
- Ted Dawson - Marvin Chomsky
- Sydney Wicks
- Lenka Novak - Marilyn
- Brent Huff - Keith
- Director(s):
- Bud Townsend
- Writer(s):
- Nancy Larson, Stephen Bruce Rose
- Producer(s):
- Marilyn Jacobs Tenser
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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