Everybody's All-American

"Their life story is a love story"

Nov 4 1988 R 2h 7m
Drama, Romance, Sport

Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.

Plot

Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore.

Written by

Frank Deford, Thomas Rickman

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,526
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA