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1983 film directed by Michael Chapman

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All the Right Moves is a 1983 American romance, teen, and drama film produced by 20th Century Studios and Lucille Ball Productions. Directed by Michael Chapman, the movie features a cast including Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, and Charles Cioffi. The narrative is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where filming also took place. The story centers on American football and explores themes of high school friendship and sports.

The film was released in the United States starting in September 1983. It has a runtime of 91 minutes and was originally produced in English. The production budget was 5,600,000, resulting in a revenue of 17,233,166. David Campbell composed the score, and Jan de Bont served as the director of photography. The tagline for the film is "He has everything at stake. He can't afford to lose. He's got to make all the right moves."

Critical reception included review scores of 5/10, 61%, and 62/100. Audience ratings include a 6.0 score from IMDb and a 5.769 average from TMDb. The film was distributed by 20th Century Studios and remains categorized under the genres of drama, romance, and sport.

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Film · TMDB

5.8

Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.

Released: 1983-10-2191 minDir: Michael ChapmanRomance, DramaBudget: $5.6MBox office: $17.2M

Cast

  • Tom Cruise as Stefen Djordjevic
  • Craig T. Nelson as Nickerson
  • Lea Thompson as Lisa
  • Charles Cioffi as Pop Djordjevic
  • Gary Graham as Greg Djordjevic
  • Paul Carafotes as Vinnie Salvucci

Themes

  • high school
  • friendship
  • sports
  • american football
  • classroom
  • cheerleader
  • college
  • saxophone
  • ambition
  • affection

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Ratings

IMDb

6/10

20,864 votes

Year
1983
Runtime
91 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, Sport

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Terry O'Quinn
Producer
Gary Morton
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
Jan de Bont
Narrative location
Pennsylvania
Filming location
Pennsylvania
Duration
87
FilmAffinity ID
394627
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publication date
1987-05-15
title
All the Right Moves
distributed by
20th Century Studios
review score
62/100
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