| Off Sides | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Drama Sport |
| Written by | Gordon Dawson |
| Story by | Gordon Dawson Jack Epps Jr. |
| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Starring | Eugene Roche Grant Goodeve Tony Randall Adam Baldwin Stephen Furst |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Greg Strangis Sam Strangis |
| Producer | Jack Epps Jr. |
| Production locations | Corvallis, Oregon Salem, Oregon |
| Cinematography | Frank Beascoechea |
| Editors | Bill Parker John Kaufman Domenic Dimascio |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Production company | Ten-Four Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | July 6, 1984 |
Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks) (originally titled Pigs vs. Freaks) is a 1984 American made-for-television sports comedy film. [1] Based on a short film by Jack Epps Jr., the feature-length film was scheduled for release in 1980 but was not actually released until 1984. [1] [2] Directed by Dick Lowry, it stars Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve and Tony Randall. [1] It was broadcast on television, not released as a theatrical feature. [2]
In the late 1960s in a small town, a police chief and his hippie son lead opposing football teams to settle their differences. The police ("Pigs") play against the hippies ("Freaks").
The film was based on a 1970 short film by Jack Epps Jr. which won a Blue Ribbon from the American Film Institute. [1] The story was based on a real-life softball game with a similar premise in 1970. [2] [3] Mostly filmed in Corvallis, Oregon. [1]
It was also an annual charity football game between East Lansing police and students at Michigan State University. [4]