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Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

50 %|Dec 7, 1980|Action, Drama, TV Movie

Based on Bleier's 1975 autobiography of the same name, it tells the story of how, after becoming a running back for the Steelers in 1968, he was then drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War.

Featured Crew

Donald A. Baer
Producer
Fred Karlin
Music
Rocky Bleier
Book
Jerry McNeely
Teleplay
Terry O'Neill
Book
Jerry McNeely
Executive Producer
Stevan Larner
Director of Photography
A. David Marshall
Editor

Cast

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Robert Urich
Rocky Bleier
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Art Carney
Art Rooney
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Richard Herd
Chuck Knoll
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Howard Cosell
Howard Cosell
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Steve Tannen
Terry Hanratty
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Sandy McPeak
Bob Bleier
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Joe Spano
Captain Murphy
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Peggy McCay
Ellen Bleier
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John Chappell
Buff Boston
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Raymond Serra
Tony Parisi
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Enrique Castillo
Carlos Martinez
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Jerry Lacy
Dr. Jenson
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Nick Angotti
Assistant Coach
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Ken Letner
Business Manager
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Susan Long
Rosemary
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Bob Levine
Rival Owner
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Bernie McInerney
Team Doctor
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Stacy Keach, Sr.
Draft Board Chairman
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Jerry McNeely
Sportswriter #1
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Andy Duncan
Sportswriter #2
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Theresa Hayes
Receptionist
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Anthony Anderson
Self - Steeler Player
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Fred Anderson
Self - Steeler Player
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Larry Anderson
Self - Steeler Player
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Matt Bahr
Self - Steeler Player
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John Banaszak
Self - Steeler Player
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Theo Bell
Self - Steeler Player
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Darrell Brown
Self - Steeler Player
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Larry Brown
Self - Steeler Player
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Robin Cole
Self - Steeler Player
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Steve Courson
Self - Steeler Player
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Bennie Cunningham
Self - Steeler Player
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Russell Davis
Self - Steeler Player
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Sam Davis
Self - Steeler Player
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Gary Dunn
Self - Steeler Player
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Tom Dornbrook
Self - Steeler Player
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Willie Fry Jr.
Self - Steeler Player
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Steve Furness
Self - Steeler Player
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Derrick Glasper
Self - Steeler Player
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Tommy Graves
Self - Steeler Player
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Joe Greene
Self - Steeler Player
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Greg Hawthorne
Self - Steeler Player
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Ron Johnson
Self - Steeler Player
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Robert Milie
Self - Steeler Player
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Rick Moser
Self - Steeler Player
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Gerry Mullins
Self - Steeler Player
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Ray Pinney
Self - Steeler Player
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Jim Smith
Self - Steeler Player
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John Stallworth
Self - Steeler Player
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Cliff Stoudt
Self - Steeler Player
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Calvin Sweeney
Self - Steeler Player
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J.T. Thomas
Self - Steeler Player
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Sidney Thornton
Self - Steeler Player
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Dwight White
Self - Steeler Player
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Dennis Winston
Self - Steeler Player
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Dwayne Woodruff
Self - Steeler Player