''Spiker'' is an American 1986 sports drama film directed by
Roger Tilton.
Plot
As a sports drama, Spiker centers on the
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The team is governed by USA Volleyball.
The team has won five Olympic medals, including three gold.
History
As the birth ...
at the
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...
. Superstar college athletes train hard to be accepted onto the team with the help of a strict coach.
Cast
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Michael Parks
Michael Parks (born Harry Samuel Parks; April 24, 1940 – May 9, 2017) was an American singer and actor. He appeared in many films and made frequent television appearances, notably starring in the 1969–1970 series '' Then Came Bronson'', but ...
as Coach Doames
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Christopher Allport
Christopher Allport (born Alexander Wise Allport Jr.; June 17, 1947 – January 25, 2008) was an American actor.
Biography
Alexander Wise Allport Jr. was born in Boston. His acting life began at the age of nine in New Canaan, Connecticut, ...
as Newt Steinbech
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Jo McDonnell as Marcia Steinbech
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Natasha Shneider
Natasha Shneider (May 22, 1956 – July 2, 2008), born Natalia Mikhailovna Schneiderman (russian: Наталья Михайловна Шнайдерман, ), was a Latvian-born Russian-American musician and actress. She was most notably the keyb ...
as Wanda
In other media
It was parodied by
RiffTrax
RiffTrax is an American company that produces scripted humorous commentary tracks which are synced to mostly public domain feature films, education shorts, and television episodes. With the talents of former ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''M ...
on August 30, 2018.
Preview video on RiffTrax's official YouTube channel
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References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0091995
The full movie on TubiReview of the film by Mutant Reviewers
1986 films
1986 drama films
1980s sports drama films
American sports drama films
1980s English-language films
Films about the Summer Olympics
Volleyball films
1980s American films