One on One

One on One

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

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Release Date

6/28/1977

Runtime

98 mins

Genres

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A determined young athlete discovers that talent alone won't save him when he collides with the machinery of big-time college sports and his own illiteracy. It's a grounded underdog story about learning who you can be beyond what others need from you.

Mood

HopefulTenseBittersweet

Themes

Coming of ageIdentityClassRedemption

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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