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It was adapted for the screen by writer Walter Bernstein and director Ritchie, who added a new storyline that included a satire of the self-help movement and new religions. Semi-Tough follows the story of pro football friends Billy Clyde Puckett and
Semi-Tough: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston. A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved.
- Michael Ritchie
- 2 min
Semi-Tough ★★½ 1977 (R)Likeable, still current social satire involving a couple of pro-football buddies and their mutual interest in their team owner's daughter. Romantic comedy, satire of the sports world, zany highjinks—it's all here, though not enough of any of these.
Feb 2, 2012 · Another and even more bizarre segment features Bert Convy as a motivational speaker who hosts a marathon 48 hour self-help seminar, but will not allow any member of the audience to get up and go to the bathroom for the first 12 hours, which seemed too implausible even for satire.
Is it a social satire? Is it a poignant statement about the shallowness of relationships in the modern era? However, it is fun to spend time with the three leads, who were at top of their game.
The movie feels slightly dated because Michael Ritchie chose to aim his pointed satire not at professional football but at the self-improvement movement of the 70's. Like Ritchie's other efforts (particularly The Bad News Bears, Smile, and Fletch), Semi-Tough is, nonetheless, funny and fun.
Sep 10, 2012 · Semi-Tough 1977, directed by Michael Ritchie | Film review. Film. Time Out says. Though not as sharp or as unusual as Ritchie's earlier Smile, this is still a delightful, gentle satire on...
