Semi-Tough (1977)
| Release Date | 18 November 1977 |
| Tagline | It's The World's Greatest Game (And It Sure Ain't Football) |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Drama, Sports Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Themes | Football Players |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Quirky, Goofy |
| Tags | Daughter, Football, Football Player, Friendship, Love Triangle, Self Help, Super Bowl |
Semi-Tough is a 1977 film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Lotte Lenya, Bert Convy, and Brian Dennehy. The plot involves a love triangle between the characters portrayed by Reynolds, Kristofferson and Clayburgh. Semi-Tough also includes a parody of Werner Erhard's Erhard Seminars Training (est), depicted in the film as an organization called "B.E.A.T." The film is based on the novel Semi-Tough, by Dan Jenkins, and was adapted for the screen by writer Walter Bernstein and director Michael Ritchie. Ritchie and Bernstein added a new storyline which included a satire of the self-help movement and new religions.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Joe Kapp
Hose Manning
Jim McKrell
Bud McNair
Peter Bromilow
Kostov's Interpreter
Norman Alden
Coach Alvin Parks
Janet Brandt
Wedding Dressmaker
William Wolf
Tuxedo Fitter
Jenifer Shaw
Stewardess
Kevin Furry
Puddin Patterson Jr.
Ava Roberts
Puddin's Wife
Melonie Magruder
Linda
Mickey Caruso
Curtis
Ed 'Too Tall' Jones
Football Player
Jerry Belson
TV Director
Mark Franklin
B.E.A.T. Attendant Tom
Niki Flacks
B.E.A.T. Woman
Rose Pearson
B.E.A.T. Woman
Thom Alan Phillips
B.E.A.T. Man
Hugh Gorrian
B.E.A.T. Man
Dick Schaap
Himself - TV Sportscaster
Paul Hornung
Himself - TV Newscaster
Rick Herod
Football player
Mary Rae Hoskins
B.E.A.T. Woman
Bill Bragg
CBS TV Cameraman
Robert F. Cawley
Partygoer
Chuck Dawson
Extra
Fernando Lara
Waterboy
Jo McDonnell
Choir leader
Janet Quist
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Director
Producer
Walter Bernstein
writer
Dan Jenkins
novel
Original Music
Jerry Fielding
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Cinematographer
Charles Rosher Jr.
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Editor
Richard A. Harris
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Production Designer
Walter Scott Herndon
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Costume Designer
Theoni V. Aldredge
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Production Manager
Alan Levine
production manager
Art Department
Donald B. Nunley
property master
Roger Ragland
carpenter
Sound Department
Tom Bullock
sound editor
Eugene Finley
sound editor
Editorial Department
Tim Board
assistant editor
Music Department
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Other Crew
Stanley Brossette
unit publicist
Production Company
Charley Associates
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Distributor
United Artists
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
MGM Home Entertainment
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Miscellaneous
Sportsrobe
costumes
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