The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Average American boy Chuck Murdock goes on a school outing to a nuclear weapons facility, where he learns about the destructive power that sits at the fingertips of the military. Knowing that the world could end with the push of a button, he protests against nuclear war by walking out on his Little League team during a game. Chuck's stunt ends up in the local paper, and as the story snowballs, basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith decides to boycott sports, too.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes43%
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Mike NewellDirector
- David FieldWriter
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Joshua ZuehlkeChuck Murdock
- Alex English"Amazing Grace" Smith
- Jamie Lee CurtisLynn Taylor
- William L. PetersenRussell
- Gregory PeckPresident
- Harvey MartinMad Dog
- Michael BowenHot Dog
- J.P. GabrielBig Guy
- Red AuerbachRed Auerbach
- Lee RichardsonJeffries
- Alan AutryGeorge
- Robert SchenkkanPollack
Stills
Themes
usa presidentsportsmontananuclear weaponslittle leagueexploding airplane