One on One
1977, Film, 98 min, Drama, Sport, English, United States, MoviePedia score 63
You're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it.
Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Cast
- Robby Benson as Henry Steele
- Annette O'Toole as Janet Hays
- G.D. Spradlin as Coach Moreland Smith
- Gail Strickland as B.J. Rudolph
- Melanie Griffith as The Hitchhiker
- James G. Richardson as Malcolm
- Hector Morales as Gonzales
- Cory Faucher as Tom
- Doug Sullivan as Young Henry Steele
- Richard Jury as Father Steele
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