Well, with all the mess going on in college football right now, it put me in the mood for this film. Then, I went back and read this thread from the beginning. Funny that all the Americans who watched this film loved it, whereas all the Europeans hated it. Of course, since it's about a uniquely American sport, football, I guess it shouldn't be too surprising. At any rate, this is certainly one movie that, if anything, is even more relevant now than it was when it was first released. The slimy underbelly of college football is even bigger now, and of course, is playing for a lot more money and even bigger payoffs now. Even Duke's own USC Trojans aren't immune from it all. Sad. I also noticed Chuck Connors (The Rifleman) in an early role as one of Duke's assistant coaches. Here's an interesting article about the film, as well.
