Take Down (1979)
Overview
An unqualified teacher finds himself saddled with coaching duties after a small group of high school seniors form a wrestling team in a last ditch effort to end a 9-year losing streak against a rival school.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.163 |
Directed By
Kieth Merrill
Crew
Reed Smoot
Kieth Merrill
Kieth Merrill
Eric Hendershot
Kieth Merrill
Merrill B. Jenson
Douglas G. Johnson
TOP CAST
Edward Herrmann
Ed Branish
Kathleen Lloyd
Jill Branish
Lorenzo Lamas
Nick Kilvitus
Maureen McCormick
Brooke Cooper
Stephen Furst
Randy Jensen
Toney Smith
Chauncey Washington
Salvador Feliciano
Tom Palumbo
Boyd Silversmith
Jack Gross
Nicolas Beauvy
Jimmy Kier
Kevin Hooks
Jasper MacGrudder
Lisa Gleave
Mingo Junction Cheerleader
Darryl Peterson
Ted Yacabobich
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