Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier (1980)

1980-12-07 • Action, Drama, TV Movie • 95m

50%

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

Robert Urich

Rocky Bleier

Bonnie Bedelia

Aleta

Art Carney

Art Rooney

Richard Herd

Chuck Knoll

Howard Cosell

Steve Tannen

Terry Hanratty

Bubba Smith

Jacobs

Simone Griffeth

Marcy

Sandy McPeak

Bob Bleier

Dennis Howard

Ken

Joe Spano

Captain Murphy

Peggy McCay

Ellen Bleier

John Chappell

Buff Boston

Raymond Serra

Tony Parisi

Enrique Castillo

Carlos Martinez

Jerry Lacy

Dr. Jenson

Barton Heyman

Coach

Nick Angotti

Assistant Coach

John Berwick

Hudson

Ken Letner

Business Manager

Susan Long

Rosemary

Lynn Philip Seibel

Jerry

Bob Levine

Rival Owner

Bernie McInerney

Team Doctor

Heshimu Cumbuka

Soldier

Jed Mills

Roger

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Draft Board Chairman

Jerry McNeely

Sportswriter #1

Andy Duncan

Sportswriter #2

Theresa Hayes

Receptionist

Stephanie Hankinson

Jan

Anthony Anderson

Self - Steeler Player

Fred Anderson

Self - Steeler Player

Larry Anderson

Self - Steeler Player

Matt Bahr

Self - Steeler Player

John Banaszak

Self - Steeler Player

Theo Bell

Self - Steeler Player

Darrell Brown

Self - Steeler Player

Larry Brown

Self - Steeler Player

Robin Cole

Self - Steeler Player

Steve Courson

Self - Steeler Player

Bennie Cunningham

Self - Steeler Player

Russell Davis

Self - Steeler Player

Sam Davis

Self - Steeler Player

Gary Dunn

Self - Steeler Player

Tom Dornbrook

Self - Steeler Player

Willie Fry Jr.

Self - Steeler Player

Steve Furness

Self - Steeler Player

Derrick Glasper

Self - Steeler Player

Tommy Graves

Self - Steeler Player

Joe Greene

Self - Steeler Player

Greg Hawthorne

Self - Steeler Player

Ron Johnson

Self - Steeler Player

Robert Milie

Self - Steeler Player

Rick Moser

Self - Steeler Player

Gerry Mullins

Self - Steeler Player

Ray Pinney

Self - Steeler Player

Jim Smith

Self - Steeler Player

John Stallworth

Self - Steeler Player

Cliff Stoudt

Self - Steeler Player

Calvin Sweeney

Self - Steeler Player

J.T. Thomas

Self - Steeler Player

Sidney Thornton

Self - Steeler Player

Dwight White

Self - Steeler Player

Dennis Winston

Self - Steeler Player

Dwayne Woodruff

Self - Steeler Player