Quarterback Princess
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| Quarterback Princess | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Distributed by | CBS |
| Directed by | Noel Black |
| Produced by |
Gary Goodman Barry Rosen |
| Written by | Rod Browning |
| Starring |
Helen Hunt Don Murray Barbara Babcock Dana Elcar |
| Music by | James Di Pasquale |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Editing by | Tom Stevens |
| Production company | CBS Entertainment Production |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Release date |
 December 3, 1983 |
| Running time | 96 min. |
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 feminine.
Cast
- Helen Hunt as Tami Maida
- 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
- 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
- Tori Sacheli as linne
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