Quarterback Princess

Quarterback Princess

Infobox Film
name = Quarterback Princess


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director = Noel Black
producer = Gary Goodman
writer = Rod Browning
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starring = Don Murray
Barbara Babcock
Dana Elcar
music = James Di Pasquale
cinematography = Isidore Mankofsky
editing = Tom Stevens
distributor = CBS Television
released = flagicon|USA December 3, 1983
runtime = 96 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0086161

"Quarterback Princess" is a 1983 fact-based drama film by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team. It was filmed primarily in McMinnville, Oregon. Because of legal issues, various signs were modified to say "Minnville."

Plot synopsis

Tami Maida wants to play quarterback for the high school football team, however, because she is a girl, everyone from the coach to her next door neighbor is against her. Tami goes out to prove that not only can she play football but she can win the state championship.

Not only does Tami succeed, she also becomes the homecoming queen. She proves she can excel at a boys sport and still be a feminine girl.

Cast

*Don Murray as Ralph Maida
*Barbara Babcock as Judy Maida
*Dana Elcar as Mr. Caine
*John Stockwell as Scott Massey
*Daphne Zuniga as Kim Maida
*Helen Hunt as Tami Maida
*Mary-Robin Redd as Saleswoman
*Joshua Cadman as Brian
*Severn Darden as Mr. Hobart
*Carmen Argenziano as Ed Ainsworth
*Nancy Parsons as Mrs. Klosterman
*Tim Robbins as Marvin
*Jonna Lee as Tiffany

External links

*imdb title|id=0086161|title=Quarterback Princess


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