The Sporting Club is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Larry Peerce and written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. It is based the 1968 novel The Sporting Club by Thomas McGuane. The film stars Robert Fields, Nicolas Coster, Maggie Blye, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart and William Roerick. The film was released on February 28, 1971, by Avco Embassy Pictures.[1][2][3]
| The Sporting Club | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Larry Peerce |
| Screenplay by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
| Based on | The Sporting Club by Thomas McGuane |
| Produced by | Lee Rich |
| Starring | Robert Fields Nicolas Coster Maggie Blye Jack Warden Richard Dysart William Roerick |
| Cinematography | Jack Courtland |
| Edited by | Lawrence Silk |
| Music by | Michael Small |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Avco Embassy Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2019) |
Cast
edit- Robert Fields as Vernur Stanton
- Nicolas Coster as James Quinn
- Maggie Blye as Janey
- Jack Warden as Earl Olive
- Richard Dysart as Spengler
- William Roerick as Fortesque
- Logan Ramsey as Scott
- Leon B. Stevens as Olds
- John Seymour as Newcombe
- Helen Craig as Mrs. Olds
- Diane Rousseau as Barbara
- Lois Markle as Sheilah
- James Noble as Canon Pritchard
- Ralph Puroum as Murray
- Ralph Waite as Olson
- Jo Ann Harris as Lu
- Linda Blair as Barby
- Anne Ramsey as Scott's Wife (Uncredited)
Home Video
editThe Sporting Club was released to home video on October 25th, 2022 by Kino Lorber as a Region 1 Blu-Ray.
References
edit- ^ Howard Thompson (1971-03-01). "Movie Review - - Sporting Club' Opens". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "The Sporting Club (1971) - Larry Peerce". AllMovie. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "The Sporting Club". Afi.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
External links
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