One on One

"You're not big enough. You're not sharp enough. You'll never make it."

Feb 17 1978 PG 1h 38m
Drama, Sport

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small town high school, but when he matriculates to a big city university on a scholarship, soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when Janet Hays, a pretty graduate student, is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.

Plot

Henry Steele is a basketball phenom at his small-town high school, but when he matriculates to a big-city university on a scholarship, he soon realizes that he has few skills outside the sport. Expected by his coach to contribute significantly to the team, Henry is overwhelmed by the demands on his time, the "big-business" aspect of college sports, and the fact that he never fully learned to read. Things look bleak for Henry when pretty grad student Janet Hays is assigned as Henry's tutor. Her intellect and strength lift Henry out of his doldrums just in time to battle the coach, who attempts to rescind Henry's scholarship.

Written by

Robby Benson, Jerry Segal

Directed by

Lamont Johnson

Cast

Robby Benson, Annette O'Toole, G.D. Spradlin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

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