Semi-Tough is a movie directed by Michael Ritchie in 1977 and based on the book of the same name by Dan Jenkins, first published in 2006. The movie features Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston, Bert Convy, Roger E. Mosley, and others.
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Storyline
Wide receiver Marvin “Shake” Tiller and running back Billy Clyde Puckett are football buddies who play for a Miami pro team owned by Big Ed Bookman. Bookman’s daughter Barbara Jane is roommates with both men, and the film depicts a subtle love triangle relationship between Barbara Jane and her two friends.
Movie vs Book
Year
1977
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
5.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
Semi-Tough
Director: Michael Ritchie
Country: USA
Year: 1977
Length: 1h48m
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Year
2006
Pages
318
Book Rate
7.68
S: Goodreads
Book
Semi-Tough
Author: Dan Jenkins
Country: USA
First published in: 2006
Length: 318 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I'm always really impressed when a movie can function like a novel does - that's so hard to do.”
GIA COPPOLA (Filmmaker)
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