Quarterback Princess
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Quarterback Princess is a 1983 fact-based drama by 20th Century Fox that chronicles the courage and determination of a teenage girl who struggles against sexism and fights to play on her high school football team.
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[edit] Cast & Credits
[edit] Actors
- Don Murray
- Barbara Babcock
- Dana Elcar
- John Stockwell
- Daphne Zuniga
- Helen Hunt
- Mary-Robin Redd
- Joshua Cadman
- Severn Darden
- Carmen Argenziano
- Nancy Parsons
- Tim Robbins
- Holly Bressler
- Katherine Moir
- Melanie Parker
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[edit] Score
[edit] Film facts
- Type: Drama
- Length: 96 min
- Filmed primarily in McMinnville, OR. Because of legal issues, various signs were modified to say "Minnville."
[edit] Plot synopsis
Tami Maida wants to play quarterback for the high school football team, however, because she is a girl, everyone from the coach to her next door neighbor is against her. Tami goes out to prove that not only can she can play football but she can win the state championship.
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Not only does Tami succeed, she also becomes the homecoming queen. She proves she can excel at a boys sport and still be a feminine girl. Her valiant struggle to realize her dream provides the inspiring drama of this heartfelt film.
