One on One (1977)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Lamont Johnson

Writers:

Robby Benson (writer) &
Jerry Segal (writer)

Release Date:

17 February 1978 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

"You're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it." Did you ever want to make them eat their words? Now there's a movie that does it for you. One on One is the story of a kid nobody believed in except himself. Discover One on One. The story of a winner.

Plot:

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship...

Plot Keywords:

Coach | College | Small Town | Basketball | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship

Cast

Robby Benson	...	Henry Steele
Annette O'Toole	...	Janet Hays
G.D. Spradlin	...	Coach Moreland Smith
Gail Strickland	...	B.J. Rudolph
Melanie Griffith	...	The Hitchhiker
James G. Richardson	...	Malcolm
Hector Morales	...	Gonzales
Cory Faucher	...	Tom
Doug Sullivan	...	Young Henry Steele
Richard Jury	...	Father Steele (as Rich Jury)
Liz Jury	...	Mother Steele
Richard Jamison	...	High School Coach
George Walls	...	Wheeler
Harlan Knudson	...	Simon Bell
Lamont Johnson	...	Barry Brunz

Also Known As:

Catch a Falling Star (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:S | Norway:12 (video rating) | Norway:12 (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Ault, Colorado, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Henry's hair length fluctuates between shots.

Quotes:

Henry Steele: All the way up with a red hot poker. I can play anywhere now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Tori Amos (#21.11)" (1996)

I have enjoyed everything I've seen by Robbie Benson.

This was the first Robbie Benson I ever saw. Once I did see it, I have always been alert for other things which involved his talents.

This movie was especially meaningful to me because I took a much younger friend to view it with me. After seeing the movie I bought the fabulous movie soundtrack album by Seals and Crofts, and those songs were played over and over by this young friend and I until every word and note could be sung-along with the artists. I think this experience was an inspirational time for both myself and my young friend, who could identify in many ways with Benson's character.

Decades later I find that few fans of Seals and Crofts even know they recorded such a soundtrack, much less having any familiarity with the movie One On One. However, I have always since sought-out other features and appearances by Robbie Benson, and have become a life-long fan of this talented, if somewhat obscure, actor. I will continue to seek-out his productions and performances wherever Robbie Benson may show himself next. We are blessed by the gift of such a competent and gifted artist.