Movie Description
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
(1980)Overview
Based on Bleier's 1975 autobiography of the same name, it tells the story of how, after becoming a running back for the Steelers in 1968, he was then drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.
Featured Crew
- Director : Rob Lieberman
- Producer : Donald A. Baer
- Editor : A. David Marshall
- Cast : Robert Urich,Bonnie Bedelia,Art Carney,Richard Herd,Howard Cosell,Steve Tannen,Bubba Smith,Simone Griffeth,Sandy McPeak,Dennis Howard,Joe Spano,Peggy McCay,John Chappell,Raymond Serra,Enrique Castillo,Jerry Lacy,Barton Heyman,Nick Angotti,John Berwick,Ken Letner,Susan Long,Lynn Philip Seibel,Bob Levine,Bernie McInerney,Heshimu Cumbuka,Jed Mills,Stacy Keach Sr.,Jerry McNeely,Andy Duncan,Theresa Hayes,Stephanie Hankinson,Anthony Anderson,Fred Anderson,Larry Anderson,Matt Bahr,John Banaszak,Theo Bell,Darrell Brown,Larry Brown,Robin Cole,Steve Courson,Bennie Cunningham,Russell Davis,Sam Davis,Gary Dunn,Tom Dornbrook,Willie Fry Jr.,Steve Furness,Derrick Glasper,Tommy Graves,Joe Greene,Greg Hawthorne,Ron Johnson,Robert Milie,Rick Moser,Gerry Mullins,Ray Pinney,Jim Smith,John Stallworth,Cliff Stoudt,Calvin Sweeney,J.T. Thomas,Sidney Thornton,Dwight White,Dennis Winston,Dwayne Woodruff
Cast
Rocky Bleier
Aleta
Art Rooney
Chuck Knoll
Howard Cosell
Terry Hanratty
Jacobs
Marcy
Bob Bleier
Ken
Captain Murphy
Ellen Bleier
Buff Boston
Tony Parisi
Carlos Martinez
Dr. Jenson
Coach
Assistant Coach
Hudson
Business Manager
Rosemary
Jerry
Rival Owner
Team Doctor
Soldier
Roger
Draft Board Chairman
Sportswriter #1
Sportswriter #2
Receptionist
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Facts
Original TitleFighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Status Released
Release Information
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1980-12-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 35m
Production CompaniesMTM Enterprises
Genres
- Action
- Drama
- TV Movie
