All The Right Moves
A High school athlete would do anything to escape the dull provincialism of his home town. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.
1 January 1942
4 April 1944, Spokane, Washington, USA
25 December 1928, The Bronx, New York, USA
23 March 1963, Somerville, Massachusetts, USA
6 July 1964, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
10 October 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA
15 July 1952, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA
10 February 1968, Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
3 July 1962, Syracuse, New York, USA
31 May 1961, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
February 26, 2007
Cruise has always been an underrated actor, but this is early "non wacko" CruiseJune 24, 2006
Passable teen/sports movie.August 07, 2007
This cliche-riddled picture was the directorial debut of veteran cinematographer Michael Chapman, who took no risks in his first time out.April 13, 2002
An ending so unlikely in that forlorn uplift way that an insulin shot should be offered as part of the DVD's packaging.June 15, 2007
he 1983 film presents a fairly realistic portrait of high school life and is best at evoking the rhythm of emotions that come with overcast autumn days, factory layoffs, high school football and young romance. If you start examining the details of the ploAugust 07, 2007
his naive little movie hopes to prove itself the Flashdance of football.October 23, 2004
The movie gets into the dynamics of the high-school student body and into the tender, complicated relationship between the Cruise character and his girlfriend (Lea Thompson).April 04, 2007
Marred by a fake happy ending that negates the predominantly gloom mood, this small-town fable is cliche-ridden, though it's nicely shot and well-acted by Tom Cruise as the restless, stifled hero just before he became a star.August 07, 2007
Cliched and clunky. Not really a great showcase for Cruise or Chris Penn.March 08, 2002
All the Right Moves is a low-key, well-acted and beautifully photographed slice-of-life "people" story.May 20, 2003
For all its air of realism and grit, the film has a fairy-tale quality.