Dennis Quaid and Pam Grier—It’s pretty tough. Rocky influenced this film as much as Hitchcock influenced suspense and Shaft influenced blaxploitation. Powerfully, vividly, expressively and completely unpretentiously we are told about a funny and somewhat infantile young man who decided to become a country singer. He decides to compensate for the expected failures by participating in battles without rules, where he unexpectedly succeeds. And so, with his African-American friends and an overly nervous wife, he is at the very top of the world - participating in a major tournament and has an expensive record deal. This is where the real character comes in. Having achieved everything, he will not retreat and show character until the very end.
It’s nice that somewhat parodying “Rocky” the film is much easier and more watchable. Dennis Quaid just flits around the ring and stage, filling the screen with a mixture of masculine romanticism and healthy human stupidity. In a small role, Pam Grier shines here, unexpectedly scaring the wife of the main character with a false vampire jaw. However, all the whistling in this picture I would give two older actors. Warren Oates played a burnt-out battle organizer. His penetrating look and straightforwardness command respect. However, the best Wilford Brimley - squat mustache gray grandfather, who will not only recognize the merits of his son, but also accept them joyfully empathizing. I think the actor did it well.
I think the story itself is very optimistic. The hero has an obvious conflict with his wife and father, health difficulties and obvious friction with the organizer of the fights. The contract itself may be in doubt. But, to the credit of the creators of the tape, only by indicating the tension they gave us visions of being ease.
7 out of 10