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Everybody's All-American

1988, Movie, R, 122 mins

Everybody's All-American: Review

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Combining big emotions and the spectacle of college and professional football, this epic sports melodrama focuses on the rise and fall of a legendary fleet-footed halfback known as the "Grey Ghost" (Quaid). Beginning in 1956, it follows the Ghost as he leads the Louisiana University Tigers (LSU in everything but name) to a miraculous Sugar Bowl victory, then traces his illustrious pro career with the Washington Redskins, and finally, shifting to 1981, presents the ghost of the Ghost in retirement. As much about love as it is about football, the film also chronicles the three-cornered relationship between the Ghost, his Magnolia Queen-turned-shrewd-businesswoman wife (Lange), and the Ghost's intellectual cousin (Hutton). Director Hackford (AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN) employs excellent period detail to capture the excitement of college and pro games, but the film doesn't become compelling until after the glimmer has faded from Quaid's golden boy. Quaid, who is outstanding, put on 30 pounds for his role, but he broke his collar bone in one hard-hitting scene and had to finish the film wearing a brace. Several key on-field action sequences were shot before 80,000 spectators during halftime at some LSU games. Deford, author of the novel on which the film is based, appears in a small role. A little forced, a lot sincere, and not overly manipulative, EVERYBODY'S ALL-AMERICAN won't change your life, but it may bring a tear to your eye. leave a comment
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