One on One

One on One (1977)

You're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it.

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.

Date of release
1977-06-28
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Drama
Director
Lamont Johnson

Casting

Interesting facts

One on One is a 1977 American sports drama film starring Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole. It was written by Benson and his father Jerry Segal. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and features a soundtrack performed by Seals and Crofts.

Production

The film was shot in 1976–77, primarily at Highland High school in Ault, Colorado, and at various locations on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins. The working title was Catch a Falling Star. Despite preview audiences and many critics comparing the film to Rocky, that movie had not yet been filmed, let alone released, when One on One was being shot.

Underlying the film action is a mid-1970s on- and off-court supremacy battle between Converse and Adidas.

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