Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
5
95 minutes
12/7/1980
Overview
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.
Cast List
Robert Urich
as Rocky Bleier
Bonnie Bedelia
as Aleta
Art Carney
as Art Rooney
Richard Herd
as Chuck Knoll
Howard Cosell
as Howard Cosell
Steve Tannen
as Terry Hanratty
Bubba Smith
as Jacobs
Simone Griffeth
as Marcy
Sandy McPeak
as Bob Bleier
Dennis Howard
as Ken
Joe Spano
as Captain Murphy
Peggy McCay
as Ellen Bleier
John Chappell
as Buff Boston
Raymond Serra
as Tony Parisi
Enrique Castillo
as Carlos Martinez
Jerry Lacy
as Dr. Jenson
Barton Heyman
as Coach
Nick Angotti
as Assistant Coach
John Berwick
as Hudson
Ken Letner
as Business Manager
Susan Long
as Rosemary
Lynn Philip Seibel
as Jerry
Bob Levine
as Rival Owner
Bernie McInerney
as Team Doctor
Heshimu Cumbuka
as Soldier
Jed Mills
as Roger
Stacy Keach, Sr.
as Draft Board Chairman
Jerry McNeely
as Sportswriter #1
Andy Duncan
as Sportswriter #2
Theresa Hayes
as Receptionist
Stephanie Hankinson
as Jan
Anthony Anderson
as Self - Steeler Player
Fred Anderson
as Self - Steeler Player
Larry Anderson
as Self - Steeler Player
Matt Bahr
as Self - Steeler Player
John Banaszak
as Self - Steeler Player
Theo Bell
as Self - Steeler Player
Darrell Brown
as Self - Steeler Player
Larry Brown
as Self - Steeler Player
Robin Cole
as Self - Steeler Player
Steve Courson
as Self - Steeler Player
Bennie Cunningham
as Self - Steeler Player
Russell Davis
as Self - Steeler Player
Sam Davis
as Self - Steeler Player
Gary Dunn
as Self - Steeler Player
Tom Dornbrook
as Self - Steeler Player
Willie Fry Jr.
as Self - Steeler Player
Steve Furness
as Self - Steeler Player
Derrick Glasper
as Self - Steeler Player
Tommy Graves
as Self - Steeler Player
Joe Greene
as Self - Steeler Player
Greg Hawthorne
as Self - Steeler Player
Ron Johnson
as Self - Steeler Player
Robert Milie
as Self - Steeler Player
Rick Moser
as Self - Steeler Player
Gerry Mullins
as Self - Steeler Player
Ray Pinney
as Self - Steeler Player
Jim Smith
as Self - Steeler Player
John Stallworth
as Self - Steeler Player
Cliff Stoudt
as Self - Steeler Player
Calvin Sweeney
as Self - Steeler Player
J.T. Thomas
as Self - Steeler Player
Sidney Thornton
as Self - Steeler Player
Dwight White
as Self - Steeler Player
Dennis Winston
as Self - Steeler Player
Dwayne Woodruff
as Self - Steeler Player