Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Rob Lieberman1980-12-07
5
95 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Robert Urich | Rocky Bleier | Unowned |
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Bonnie Bedelia | Aleta | Unowned |
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Art Carney | Art Rooney | Unowned |
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Richard Herd | Chuck Knoll | Unowned |
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Howard Cosell | Howard Cosell | Unowned |
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Steve Tannen | Terry Hanratty | Unowned |
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Bubba Smith | Jacobs | Unowned |
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Simone Griffeth | Marcy | Unowned |
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Sandy McPeak | Bob Bleier | Unowned |
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Dennis Howard | Ken | Unowned |
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Joe Spano | Captain Murphy | Unowned |
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Peggy McCay | Ellen Bleier | Unowned |
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John Chappell | Buff Boston | Unowned |
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Raymond Serra | Tony Parisi | Unowned |
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Enrique Castillo | Carlos Martinez | Unowned |
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Jerry Lacy | Dr. Jenson | Unowned |
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Barton Heyman | Coach | Unowned |
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Nick Angotti | Assistant Coach | Unowned |
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John Berwick | Hudson | Unowned |
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Ken Letner | Business Manager | Unowned |
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Susan Long | Rosemary | Unowned |
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Lynn Philip Seibel | Jerry | Unowned |
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Bob Levine | Rival Owner | Unowned |
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Bernie McInerney | Team Doctor | Unowned |
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Heshimu Cumbuka | Soldier | Unowned |
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Jed Mills | Roger | Unowned |
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Stacy Keach, Sr. | Draft Board Chairman | Unowned |
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Jerry McNeely | Sportswriter #1 | Unowned |
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Andy Duncan | Sportswriter #2 | Unowned |
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Theresa Hayes | Receptionist | Unowned |
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Stephanie Hankinson | Jan | Unowned |
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Anthony Anderson | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Fred Anderson | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Larry Anderson | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Matt Bahr | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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John Banaszak | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Theo Bell | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Darrell Brown | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Larry Brown | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Robin Cole | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Steve Courson | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Bennie Cunningham | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Russell Davis | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Sam Davis | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Gary Dunn | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Tom Dornbrook | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Willie Fry Jr. | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Steve Furness | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Derrick Glasper | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Tommy Graves | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Joe Greene | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Greg Hawthorne | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Ron Johnson | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Robert Milie | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Rick Moser | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Gerry Mullins | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Ray Pinney | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Jim Smith | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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John Stallworth | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Cliff Stoudt | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Calvin Sweeney | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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J.T. Thomas | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Sidney Thornton | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Dwight White | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Dennis Winston | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |
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Dwayne Woodruff | Self - Steeler Player | Unowned |