''Hadley's Rebellion'' is a 1983 American
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed and co-written by
Fred Walton (with Steve Feke).
Plot
A small town youngster's passion for
wrestling
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is not matched by those around him at a California prep school.
Cast
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Griffin O'Neal as Hadley Hickman
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William Devane
William Joseph Devane (born September 5, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Sumner on the primetime soap opera ''Knots Landing'' (1983–1993) and as James Heller on the Fox serial dramas '' 24'' (2001–2010) and '' ...
as Coach Ball
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Charles Durning
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies, television shows and plays.Schudel, Matt (December 26, 2012) "''In real life and on the screen, he played countless role ...
as Sam Crawford
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Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor. He made his film debut in '' My Bodyguard'' (1980). He later appeared in ''Full Metal Jacket'' (1987) as Animal Mother, and in the television series ''Firefly'' and its continuation f ...
as Bobo McKenzie
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Lisa Lucas
Lisa Lucas (born 1961) is an American former child actress best known for her role as "Addie Mills" in the Emmy-winning Christmas television special, '' The House Without a Christmas Tree''.
Career
Lucas also played Shirley MacLaine's daughter ...
as Linda Johnson
*Eric Boles as Mr. Stevens
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Chad McQueen
Chadwick Steven McQueen (December 28, 1960 – September 11, 2024) was an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and race car driver. He was the only son and last living child of actor Steve McQueen (1930–1980).
Early life
Chadwic ...
as Rick Stanton
References
External links
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1983 films
1983 drama films
American drama films
American high school films
Films directed by Fred Walton (director)
Sport wrestling films
1980s English-language films
1980s American films
English-language drama films
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