Coach of the Year
Brief Synopsis
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A former football pro comes back from the Vietnam war in a wheelchair and tries to put his life back together by coaching youngsters in a correctional facility. Originally titled "The Coach", and then, until the eve of its premiere, "4th Down Behind Bars", this film -- the first project produced by
Cast & Crew
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Don Medford
Director
Erin Gray
Dean Hill
Robert Conrad
Radames Torres
David Raynr
Film Details
Also Known As
4th Down Behind Bars, Coach, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A former football pro comes back from the Vietnam war in a wheelchair and tries to put his life back together by coaching youngsters in a correctional facility. Originally titled "The Coach", and then, until the eve of its premiere, "4th Down Behind Bars", this film -- the first project produced by Robert Conrad's A. Shane Company -- served as the pilot to a prospective series and co-stars Conrad's buddy, Red West, who is featured in nearly all of Conrad's TV movies and series.
Director
Don Medford
Director
Cast
Erin Gray
Dean Hill
Robert Conrad
Radames Torres
David Raynr
Daphne Maxwell Reid
Kelly Keefe
Alex Paez
Ed O'bradovich
Himself
Ricky Paul
Red West
Joneal Joplin
Lou Carello
Crew
Frank Abatemarco
Screenplay
Mickey Antonetti
Wardrobe
John Ashley
Producer
Judy Boley
Casting
Jean Caputo
Makeup
Pete Carpenter
Music
Joan Conrad
Executive Producer
Chuck Courtney
Assistant
Kevin G. Cremin
Assistant Director
Howard S Deane
Editor
Elizabeth Gallagher
Script Supervisor
Eddie Hubbard
Location Manager
Richard B Lewis
Art Director
Don Malouf
Sound Editor
Jim Miller
Gaffer
Ed O'bradovich
Other
Karen O'hara
Property Master
William Pellak
Sound Mixer
Mike Post
Music
Vic Ramos
Casting
George R Rohrs
Editor
Andy Sidaris
Segment Director
Gerald Soucie
Makeup
Joseph Tomko
Key Grip
Paul Vom Brack
Director Of Photography
Paul Vom Brack
Other
Douglas Wise
Assistant Director
Film Details
Also Known As
4th Down Behind Bars, Coach, The
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1980
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 20, 1980
Original titles: "The Coach" and "4th Down Behind Bars."
