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Everybody's All-American (1988)
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4 November 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
Their life story is a love storyPlot:
A Louisiana football legend struggles to deal with life's complexities after his college career is over. | add synopsisNewsDesk:
Dennis Quaid: It’S Nice To Be Coach…Finally(From Hollywood Outbreak. 3 October 2008, 9:00 AM, PDT)
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A movie that speaks of life. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jessica Lange | ... | Babs Rogers Grey | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Gavin Grey | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Donnie 'Cake' | |
| John Goodman | ... | Lawrence | |
| Carl Lumbly | ... | Narvel Blue | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Bolling Kiely | |
| Savannah Smith Boucher | ... | Darlene Kiely (as Savannah Smith Bouchér) | |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Leslie Stone | |
| Joseph Meyer | ... | Pep Leader | |
| J. Kevin Brune | ... | Roommate | |
| Wayne Knight | ... | Fraternity Pisser | |
| Roy B. Stewart Sr. | ... | Junie | |
| Pat Pierre Perkins | ... | Willy Mae | |
| Aaron Neville | ... | Man with Gun | |
| Shawn Burks | ... | Georgia Center |
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Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-14 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12Fun Stuff
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A key scene featuring a candlelight parade involving large numbers of extras was filmed when snow started falling. Despite the beauty of the scene, director Taylor Hackford elected to reshoot the scene, as snow in Baton Rouge in November was such a rare event that he was worried it would be seen as a special effects goof in the film. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: During the titles sequence, at the rally, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air drives in the parade. It's supposed to be the beginning of the 1956 season. moreQuotes:
[about the Gray Ghost's theme restaurant]Babs Grey: I'm running this place. I'm good at it. Did anybody ever think I was good at anything? I sure didn't.
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This film tells the story of anyone who has looked back on their life with fondness, embarrassment, nostalgia, sorrow, joy, and any other emotion you can think of. Dennis Quaid does some of his finest work as an All American college football player who is a superstar in spite of himself. While he enjoys the spotlight and all that goes with it to a certain extent, he just wants everyone to accept him for who he is. Jessica Lange does her usual stand out job portraying a prototype southern debutante who starts out happy to be her man's woman, but as time goes on discovers herself. Timothy Hutton plays the cousin to Quaid's character and finds himself woven into the lives of the born to be together couple. John Goodman turns in a great performance as a friend and teammate to the "Grey Ghost" that coincides with the beginning of his long running role as the quintessential suburban husband to Roseanne. While this film is entertaining to the sports fan, it also appeals to anyone who wishes they might have done things differently. If the ending doesn't grab you just a little, you're not human.