"The only way football star Stefen Djordjevic (Tom Cruise) will avoid a life in the blast furnaces of his bleak Pennsylvania hometown is by winning a college scholarship. Even his coach (Craig T. Nelson) dreams of parlaying a winning team into a college job far away from this graveyard of the American Dream. But it's not long before the two virtually ruin each other's chances for escape and their door to the future starts to close. Lea Thompson and Christopher Penn co-star," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.
Mr. Cruise is back in high school, after his successful "Risky Business" - still playing at a theater near you! in 1983. Cruise looks the part of a bulked-up football player. He and Ms. Thompson (as Lisa Litski) have a sexy nude scene. The supporting cast, including skinny Chris Penn (as Brian), perform noticeably well. And, it's nice to see Gary ("Alien Nation") Graham in an early role. The story is mildly engrossing. How Paul Carafotes (as Vinnie Salvucci) made his desk rise, in those tight jeans, is debatable.
***** All the Right Moves (10/21/83) Michael Chapman ~ Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn
Mr. Cruise is back in high school, after his successful "Risky Business" - still playing at a theater near you! in 1983. Cruise looks the part of a bulked-up football player. He and Ms. Thompson (as Lisa Litski) have a sexy nude scene. The supporting cast, including skinny Chris Penn (as Brian), perform noticeably well. And, it's nice to see Gary ("Alien Nation") Graham in an early role. The story is mildly engrossing. How Paul Carafotes (as Vinnie Salvucci) made his desk rise, in those tight jeans, is debatable.
***** All the Right Moves (10/21/83) Michael Chapman ~ Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn