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Ron Catlan (Charlton Heston) isn't the same football player he used to be. When the aging Saints quarterback injures his knee, the situation quickly gets worse. On the field, he contends with his injury and a talented rookie (Richard Elkins) who further threatens his career. Off the field, he alienates his wife (Jessica Walter) as he turns to drink and pursues an affair with a young woman (Diana Muldaur). The former champion struggles to hold on before he plummets to the bottom.

Drama · 1969 · 1 hr 45 min
Director Tom Gries

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Drama

Ron Catlan (Charlton Heston) isn't the same football player he used to be. When the aging Saints quarterback injures his knee, the situation quickly gets worse. On the field, he contends with his injury and a talented rookie (Richard Elkins) who further threatens his career. Off the field, he alienates his wife (Jessica Walter) as he turns to drink and pursues an affair with a young woman (Diana Muldaur). The former champion struggles to hold on before he plummets to the bottom.

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Studio
MGM
Released
1969
Run Time
1 hr 45 min
Rated
6+
Region of Origin
United States
© METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (AAC), Russian (AAC)
Subtitles
English (CC), English (United States) , and 6 more...

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.