Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier (1980)


  • Genre: Action, Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1980-12-07
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: MTM Enterprises
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Rob Lieberman
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Summary

Based on Bleier's 1975 autobiography of the same name, it tells the story of how, after becoming a running back for the Steelers in 1968, he was then drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

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  • Robert Urich

    as Rocky Bleier

  • Bonnie Bedelia

    as Aleta

  • Art Carney

    as Art Rooney

  • Richard Herd

    as Chuck Knoll

  • Howard Cosell

    as Howard Cosell

  • Steve Tannen

    as Terry Hanratty

  • Bubba Smith

    as Jacobs

  • Simone Griffeth

    as Marcy

  • Sandy McPeak

    as Bob Bleier

  • Dennis Howard

    as Ken

  • Joe Spano

    as Captain Murphy

  • Peggy McCay

    as Ellen Bleier

  • John Chappell

    as Buff Boston

  • Raymond Serra

    as Tony Parisi

  • Enrique Castillo

    as Carlos Martinez

  • Jerry Lacy

    as Dr. Jenson

  • Barton Heyman

    as Coach

  • Nick Angotti

    as Assistant Coach

  • John Berwick

    as Hudson

  • Ken Letner

    as Business Manager

  • Susan Long

    as Rosemary

  • Lynn Philip Seibel

    as Jerry

  • Bob Levine

    as Rival Owner

  • Bernie McInerney

    as Team Doctor

  • Heshimu Cumbuka

    as Soldier

  • Jed Mills

    as Roger

  • Stacy Keach, Sr.

    as Draft Board Chairman

  • Jerry McNeely

    as Sportswriter #1

  • Andy Duncan

    as Sportswriter #2

  • Theresa Hayes

    as Receptionist

  • Stephanie Hankinson

    as Jan

  • Anthony Anderson

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Fred Anderson

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Larry Anderson

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Matt Bahr

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • John Banaszak

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Theo Bell

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Darrell Brown

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Larry Brown

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Robin Cole

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Steve Courson

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Bennie Cunningham

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Russell Davis

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Sam Davis

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Gary Dunn

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Tom Dornbrook

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Willie Fry Jr.

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Steve Furness

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Derrick Glasper

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Tommy Graves

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Joe Greene

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Greg Hawthorne

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Ron Johnson

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Robert Milie

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Rick Moser

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Gerry Mullins

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Ray Pinney

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Jim Smith

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • John Stallworth

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Cliff Stoudt

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Calvin Sweeney

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • J.T. Thomas

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Sidney Thornton

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Dwight White

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Dennis Winston

    as Self - Steeler Player

  • Dwayne Woodruff

    as Self - Steeler Player
Sound Fred Karlin Music
Production Donald A. Baer Producer
Writing Terry O'Neill Book
Production Maurice Welsh Gable Co-Producer
Production Jerry McNeely Executive Producer
Writing Jerry McNeely Teleplay
Writing Rocky Bleier Book
Camera Stevan Larner Director of Photography
Editing A. David Marshall Editor
Art Richard Berger Art Direction
Art Bob Gullickson Set Decoration
Directing Rob Lieberman Director

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