ALL THE RIGHT MOVES (DVD) DVD

All the Right Moves
High school athlete Tom Cruise would do anything to escape the dull provincialism of his home town. Cruise's bullying coach Craig T. Nelson cajoles Cruise into seeking an athletic scholarship to a major university. Inevitably, the boy begins to question his goals in life, and soon his soul is the object of a tug of war between Nelson and Cruise's girlfriend Lea Thompson. The first directorial effort for cinematographer Michael Chapman, All the Right Moves was photographed by Jan DeBont, who'd later direct such box-office bonanzas as Speed and Twister. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Tom Cruise as Stef Craig T. Nelson as Nickerson Lea Thompson as Lisa Charles Cioffi as Pop Paul Carafotes as Salvucci Chris Penn as Brian Sandy Faison as Suzie Paige Lyn Price as Tracy James A. Baffico as Bosko Walter Briggs as Rifleman Leon Robinson as Shadow

Crew Mary Ann Biddle - Art Director Marci Liroff - Casting Phillip Goldfarb - Co-producer Joseph Roveto - Costume Designer Deborah Hopper - Costume Designer Jerry Grandey - First Assistant Director Michael Chapman - Director Wendy Greene Bricmont - Editor David Garfield - Editor Gary Morton - Executive Producer David Richard Campbell - Composer (Music Score) Michael Chapman - Cinematographer Jan de Bont - Cinematographer Stephen Deutsch - Producer Gary Morton - Producer Ernie Bishop - Set Designer Robert Gravenor - Sound/Sound Designer Mike Kane - Screenwriter

All the Right Moves
Although the legendary products of Western Pennsylvania high-school football have given their dying milltowns a somewhat romantic air in countless sports documentaries, reality is a much different thing. In this absorbing drama, Tom Cruise stars as a young cornerback prospect who dreams of being an engineer. Despite his love for pretty Lea Thompson and the respect with which he treats his millworker father, Cruise is desperate to get out of his decaying hometown, and knows that a football scholarship is his only ticket. Complications arise when he runs afoul of the team's coach (Craig T. Nelson in a well-played turn) and must face his own pride. The supporting cast is quite good, and Jan DeBont's gritty, evocative photography perfectly captures the film's tone. An unexpectedly moving drama which got lost among the sugar-coated teen trifles of its time, All the Right Moves is a thoughtful and involving story of holding on to a dream in the bleakest of surroundings. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects 1: PCM mono Additional Features: Theatrical trailers Interactive menus Scene selection Anamorphic widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1) Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English mono French mono Subtitles: English, Spanish DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 90 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selection 1. Ampipe, Pa. (Main Titles) [5:12] 2. Stef & His Friends [4:13] 3. My Only Way Out [2:27] 4. Going to Hollywood [2:12] 5. The New Game Plan [3:31] 6. An Opportunity [2:26] 7. Going Too Far [3:06] 8. My Way or the Highway [3:09] 9. The Pep Rally [2:04] 10. Brian's Problem [2:44] 11. Walnut Heights [5:07] 12. The Big Game [6:17] 13. The Fumble [1:51] 14. Off the Team [5:20] 15. The Vandals [2:45] 16. No Apologies Accepted [2:20] 17. Be My Friend [3:22] 18. Lisa's Lover [2:10] 19. Under Arrest [8:02] 20. Blackballed [1:10] 21. Lisa's Plea [2:16] 22. A Father's Pride [2:53] 23. Party Time [1:04] 24. Going Nowhere [3:20] 25. The Coach's Offer [4:27] 26. End Titles [3:11]