Wildcats
Her dream was to coach high school football. Her nightmare was Central High.
- 1986
- Rated R
- 1h 46m
- Comedy
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(234 votes)
Overview
High school track coach Molly McGrath knows just as much about football as anyone else on the planet. When a football coach's position becomes vacant, she applies for the job, despite snickers from fellow staff members and her former husband.
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Box office
Grossed $26.3M worldwide
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Filming locations
Filmed in Chicago
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Setting
Set in Chicago
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Music
Music by James Newton Howard
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Donald E. Thorin
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ezra SacksScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 14, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $26.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Goldie HawnMolly McGrath
Swoosie KurtzVerna McGrath
Robyn LivelyAlice Needham
Brandy GoldMarian Needham
James KeachFrank Needham
Jan HooksStephanie Needham
Bruce McGillDan Darwell
Nipsey RussellBen Edwards
Mykelti WilliamsonLevander 'Bird' Williams
Tab ThackerPhillip Finch
Wesley SnipesTrumaine
Jsu GarciaCerulo
Woody HarrelsonKrushinski
M. Emmet WalshWalt Coes
Ellia EnglishMarva
George WynerPrincipal Walker
Noel De SouzaDoctor
Ann DoranMrs. Chatham
Gloria StuartMrs. Connoly
Bruce FrenchMayhew
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