Off_Sides_(Pigs_vs._Freaks)

<i>Off Sides</i> (Pigs vs. Freaks)

Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks)

1994 American TV film

Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks) (originally titled Pigs vs. Freaks) is a 1984 American made-for-television sports comedy 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]

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Plot summary

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

  • Eugene Roche as Chief Frank Brockmeyer
  • Grant Goodeve as Neal Brockmeyer
  • Tony Randall as Rambaba Organimus
  • Adam Baldwin as Mickey South
  • Penny Peyser as Janice Zimmer
  • Brian Dennehy as Sergeant Cheever
  • Stephen Furst as "Steamboat"
  • Gloria De Haven as Maureen Brockmeyer
  • Patrick Swayze as Doug Zimmer
  • William Windom as Mayor Malcolm Wallwood
  • Chieko Araki as Debby Brockmeyer
  • Charlie Bloom as Creekmore
  • Dave Cass as Keough
  • Elisha Cook as Novatney
  • Jack Eiseman as Cochran
  • Jim Greenleaf as Blatz
  • J. D. Hall as Riley Webster
  • Curtis F. Hanson as FBI Agent #1
  • Tom Harmon as Game Announcer
  • Lanny Horn as Morton
  • Graham Jarvis as Commander Oliver Krebs
  • Holly Johnson as Reporter
  • Joe Kapp as Pete Bose
  • Priscilla Lauris as Mom
  • Tom Martin as "Chow-Chow" Gedrechowski
  • Alan Oliney as Fishbeck
  • Shari Santilli as Emily Wallwood
  • Pat Studstill as "Mad Dog" Osloff
  • Shauna Sullivan as Kim
  • Robina Suwol as Pig Wife
  • Vern Taylor as Pop
  • Brad Wilkin as Ben Grimaldi
  • Eugenia Wright as Didi
  • Roger Edmonds as Football Official 1

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
  • Mark Snow: Music
  • 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] Mostly filmed in Corvallis, Oregon.[1]

It was also an annual charity football game between East Lansing police and students at Michigan State University.[4]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Off Sides (Pigs Vs. Freaks)". Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Pigs vs. Freaks (1984 TV Movie) Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Youth: Pigs 24, Freaks 5". Time. 5 October 1970. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. [4]
    "November 7, 1970 : First Pigs vs. Freaks Charity Football Game Held in East Lansing". MSU Library blog. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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