Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks)
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| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Produced by |
Ivan Reitman Matty Simmons |
| Written by |
Gordon Dawson Jack Epps, Jr. |
| Starring |
Eugene Roche Grant Goodeve Tony Randall Adam Baldwin Stephen Furst |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Distributed by | National Broadcasting Company |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks), originally titled Pigs vs. Freaks, is an American film.[1] Based on a short film by Jack Epps, Jr., the feature-length film was scheduled for release in 1980 but was not actually released until 1984.[1][2] Directed by Dick Lowry, it stars Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve and Tony Randall.[1] It was broadcast on television, not released as a theatrical feature.[2]
Plot
In the late 1960s in a small town, a police chief and his hippie son lead opposing football teams to settle their differences. The police ("Pigs") play against the hippies ("Freaks").
Cast
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Crew
- Frank Beascoechea: Director of Photography
- Gordon Dawson: Screenwriter
- Jack Epps, Jr.: Writer, original story; Producer
- Duane Toler: Script Supervisor
- Robert Lovenheim: Supervising Producer
- Robert Huddleston: Producer
- Greg Strangis: Executive Producer
- Sam Strangis: Executive Producer
- Frank Ballou: Associate Producer
- Mark Snow: Music
- Skip Beaudine: Assistant Director
- Anderson House: Assistant Director
- Allen G Di Gioia: Assistant Director
- Bill Ross: Art Director
- Dale Johnston: Sound Editor
- Caro Jones: Casting
Production
The film was based on a 1970 short film by Jack Epps, Jr. which won a Blue Ribbon from the American Film Institute.[1] The story was based on a real-life softball game with a similar premise in 1970.[2][3] Partly filmed in Salem, Oregon.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Off Sides (Pigs Vs. Freaks)". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Pigs vs. Freaks (1984 TV Movie) Trivia". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Youth: Pigs 24, Freaks 5". Time. 5 October 1970. Retrieved 9 June 2015.