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Wolfpack

Wolfpack

To some... Football's not just a game.

1987 1h 24mDrama

High school student Sam Adams has just moved to a new house in a sleepy, all-American town. His new school seems perfect at first and he is quickly accepted onto the football team. But something about his fellow players seems a bit off, particularly the brutish and arrogant Jack "Boot" Butkowski. As Sam soon discovers, the team have appointed themselves as dictatorial leaders of the school, openly modeling their behaviors after the SS and terrorizing anyone who doesn't fall in line, while rewarding those who pledge blind allegiance. When Sam's unwillingness to submit results in a violent attack on an elderly family friend, he decides to take matters into his own hands...

3.0/5

TMDB score· 4 votes

Synopsis

High school student Sam Adams has just moved to a new house in a sleepy, all-American town. His new school seems perfect at first and he is quickly accepted onto the football team. But something about his fellow players seems a bit off, particularly the brutish and arrogant Jack "Boot" Butkowski. As Sam soon discovers, the team have appointed themselves as dictatorial leaders of the school, openly modeling their behaviors after the SS and terrorizing anyone who doesn't fall in line, while rewarding those who pledge blind allegiance. When Sam's unwillingness to submit results in a violent attack on an elderly family friend, he decides to take matters into his own hands...

The vibe

high schoolpoliticsfascismamerican football teamnazism

Behind it

Bill MillingDirectorFred E. SharkeyWriterJoe DeliaJoe DeliaComposerMichael MayersCinematography

Cast

Jim AbeleJim AbeleSam Adams
Tony CarlinTony CarlinJack "Boot" Butkowski
Debbie BarkerMyra Abbott
Tom Rooney'Pudge' Purdy
Anthony RandazzoWedge Randazzo
John A. MacKayDr. Vere
Michael UngerWalter Abrahms
Christian WoodsJohnny Shanahan
Carroll RueMr. Giles
Janet AspinwallAlice Adams
John BrandtFrame
Peter ChobanianDr. Fish
Nicholas Di ArchangelLuds
Natasha DrootinSue Beth
Kimiko GelmanKimiko GelmanKim
Daryll KeaneStick
Gary LennonIce
Dan LutskyCoach Dunn

Director

Bill Milling

Writers

Bill Milling, Fred E. Sharkey

Release date

27 Oct 1987

Runtime

1h 24m

Studio

J.E.R. Productions

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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