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]
Off Sides | |
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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 |
Producers | Jack Epps Jr. Robert Huddleston Frank Ballou (associate producer) Robert Lovenheim (supervising producer) |
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 |
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]