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Plot

Coach of the Year is the pilot film for a potential Robert Conrad TV series. Conrad plays Jim Brandon, formerly a star athlete, now a wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet. The embittered, self-involved Brandon is hired to coach a team of teenagers at a correctional facility. Once he's "reached" these so-called incorrigibles, Brandon begins to see his own life in a different light. The film was co-produced by John Ashley of Filipino horror-flick fame. Originally titled The Coach, then 4 Down Behind Bars, Coach of the Year debuted December 20, 1980.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
100min.
DVD Release Date:
04/24/2001
Director(s):
Themes:
Kids in Trouble,Football Players,Living With Disability
Tone:
Earnest,Poignant,Stirring
Keywords:
coach,football,handicap,juvenile,player [sports],volunteer
Language:
English