Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story
Year of Publication |
1980
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Publication Type |
Screenplay
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Language |
English
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Contributors |
Author:
Jerry McNeely |
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Abstract |
Football star Rocky Bleier (Robert Urich) makes it from Wisconsin to the Pittsburgh Steelers, only to be drafted to the Vietnam War and wounded by a grenade. After doctors tell him he will never walk again, Bleier trains hard, returns to the Steelers, and wins a Super Bowl championship.
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Notes |
Based on a book by Rocky Bleier (1946— ).
The film was shot in Pittsburgh.
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Author Biography |
Jerry McNeely (1928—2014) was a screenwriter and television producer.
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Time |
1960s-1970s
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Published |
unpublished
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