La grande promessa

A corn-fed quarterback faces the age-old question of where to cash in his talents. Johnny, who’s built like a wind-up toy, fields offers from every coach west of the Mississippi. But loyalty and love are on the table too. The film serves up exactly the schmaltz you’d expect from a mid-pack recruit’s dilemma.

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Bud S. Smith directed La grande promessa in 1988. See Bud S. Smith's full filmography, where to start with Bud S. Smith, or where to go after you've seen everything by Bud S. Smith.

La grande promessa was released in 1988 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 91 minutes.