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One on One (1977)

One on One poster
Directed by
Lamont Johnson
Genre
drama film, coming-of-age film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A high school basketball star from a small town gets a scholarship to a big university. He struggles to balance his athletic dreams with the pressures of college and a new romance.

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What happens

One on One is a 1977 American sports drama film starring Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole. It was written by Benson (then 21) and his father Jerry Segal. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and features a soundtrack performed by Seals and Crofts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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