
Lee H. Katzin
Director

A depressed and destitute Nick Irons, a tennis pro banned from the tour for slugging a player during a TV match, agrees to coach a bookie's "head case" son, Joel, who wants to turn pro. The bookie wants his son to get out of tennis and contracts Nick to discourage him. Nick begins to do that but after an episode with his old flame, Jennifer, and after seeing the kid's determination he decides to teach him all the tricks, both physical and psychological, of the trade. The two battle the kids of a famous coach, unfair refs., injuries, travel all over the southern US, while Nick tries to woo his love back, finally to reach the big championship tennis match where all is resolved in dramatic fashion.
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Lee H. Katzin
Director

Vincent Van Patten
Nick Irons

Rae Dawn Chong
Jennifer Hudson

Martin Sheen
Gil Robbins

Valerie Perrine
Delores Smith

Ben Jorgensen
Joel Robbins

Betsy Russell
Candy

Daryl Anderson
Dale Farley

Gerrit Graham
Bill Cowens

Trevor Goddard
Nails

Nels Van Patten
Tommy
John E. Schneider
Brock Haynie

Steve Zurk
Mel
Justin Page Buck
Blaylock
Roberto Bracone
Tito
Todd Rudland
Jimmy
Eric Hochman
Jai
Fred Stolle
Self

Cliff Drysdale
Self

Vincent Van Patten
Writer