A 1983 American Made-for-TV Movie directed by Noel Black and starring Helen Hunt as Tami Maidia, a real-life Oregon teen who became the quarterback for her high school's junior varsity football team in spite of being a girl.
The movie also stars Don Murray, Barbara Babcock, Dana Elcar, John Stockwell, Daphne Zuniga, Severn Darden, Carmen Argenziano, Tim Robbins, Nancy Parsons, and Jonna Lee.
It aired on December 3, 1983 on CBS.
Tropes for the film:
- Historical Domain Character: Tami Maida, who becomes the quarterback of the school football team.
- Jackie Robinson Story: The movie is about a girl who wants to play American football.
- The Quarterback: The plot has teenager Tami Maida and her family move to Oregon, and Tami try out for the school football team. Despite initial resistance, she gets a chance to play, and enjoys much better pass protection than the primary male quarterback. Her team even chips in to buy Tami a very nice prom dress.
- You Go, Girl!: The movie centers upon Tami Maida, who signed up for the boys' football team because a girls' team didn't exist. Despite concerned parents raising doubts, the principal points out that Title IX law forbids discrimination based on gender. Tami proves to be both more elusive and more accurate than the starting QB, and earns so much respect from her teammates that they help finance her evening at the school prom.
