The Sporting Club poster

The Sporting Club( 1971)

TV-MAComedy
39%
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The trout season begins in May. The deer season begins in September. Today it's open season for people!

Overview

The wealthy members of an exclusive backwoods retreat face an existential threat from both a disgruntled former manager as well as a subversive, anarchistic current member.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Fields

      Vernur Stanton

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      Nicolas Coster

      James Quinn

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      Margaret Blye

      Janey

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      Jack Warden

      Earl Olive

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      Richard Dysart

      Spengler

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      James Noble

      Canon Pritchard

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      Ralph Waite

      Olson

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      Jo Ann Harris

      Lu

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      Linda Blair

      Barby

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      Anne Ramsey

      Scott's Wife

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      Helen Craig

      Mrs. Olds

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      Lois Markle

      Sheilah

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      John Seymour

      Newcombe

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      Logan Ramsey

      Scott

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      Leon B. Stevens

      Senator Olds

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      Ralph Purdom

      Murray

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      William Roerick

      Fortesque

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    A review by adorablepanic

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    Written by adorablepanic on Sat Apr 04 2020
    THE SPORTING CLUB (1971) - Businessman James Quinn (Nicolas Coster) sets out for a peaceful getaway of hunting, fishing, and drinking at the Centennial Club, a backwoods retreat whose wealthy members all value insularity and tradition. All, that is, except for Vernur Stanton (Robert Fields), a simmering provocateur and anarchist whose favorite pastime is engaging in Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr-style gun duels. When Earl Olive (Jack Warden), the Club's new manager, is injured in one of these wax-bullet showdowns, the perpetually stoned Olive - with assistance from his rowdy biker buddies - dec...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • orgy
    • time capsule
    • wealthy
    • destruction
    • backwoods
    • class warfare