Backfield in Motion (film)

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Backfield in Motion
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Screenplay byGene O'Neill
Noreen Tobin
Janet Brownell
Story byGene O'Neill
Noreen Tobin
Directed by Richard Michaels
Starring Roseanne Barr
Tom Arnold
Colleen Camp
Conchata Ferrell
Carolyn Mignini
Johnny Galecki
Composer Cliff Eidelman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersBill Borden
Barry Rosenbush
Cinematography Mark Irwin
EditorAndrew Cohen
Running time94 minutes
Production companiesThink Entertainment
The Avnet/Kerner Company
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseNovember 13, 1991 (1991-11-13)

Backfield in Motion is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Richard Michaels and written by Gene O'Neill, Noreen Tobin and Janet Brownell. The film stars Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Colleen Camp, Conchata Ferrell, Carolyn Mignini and Johnny Galecki. The film premiered on ABC on November 13, 1991. [1] [2] [3]

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Plot

Roseanne Barr plays a widowed mother/real estate agent who moves to an upstate California town so obsessed with football that she organizes a "mothers-versus-sons" football game.

Cast

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References

  1. Ken Tucker (1991-11-08). "Backfield in Motion". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  2. O'Connor, John J. (1991-11-13). "Reviews/Television; Different Show, Same Roseanne". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  3. David Hiltbrand (1991-11-18). "Picks and Pans Review: Backfield in Motion". People.com. Retrieved 2018-05-30.