''Superdome'' is a 1978 American
made-for-television
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drama film
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produced by
ABC Circle Films
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. It premiered on
ABC
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as part of ''The ABC Monday Night Movie'' series and was used to promote
Super Bowl XII. It featured a cast of stars. It was directed by
Jerry Jameson
Jerry Jameson (born November 26, 1934) is an American television program, television and film director, film editing, editor and film producer, producer.
Biography
Highly prolific, he began career in 1964 as an editor on the episode "List of ...
and written by Barry Oringer from a story by Oringer and Bill Svanoe.
Plot
At the
Louisiana Superdome
The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints ...
in
, the star players on the Cougars are dealing with issues beyond football. Dave Walecki is having marital difficulties, while quarterback Jim McCauley is being pursued by a shady management firm. Meanwhile, a national gambling syndicate attempts to find a way to stop the heavily favored Cougars from winning the game. All these plots are connected by the murder of several people connected to the team.
Cast
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David Janssen
David Janssen (born David Harold Meyer) (March 27, 1931February 13, 1980) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Richard Kimble in the television series '' The Fugitive'' (1963–1967). Janssen also ...
as Mike Shelley
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Edie Adams
Edie Adams (born Edith Elizabeth Enke; April 16, 1927 – October 15, 2008) was an American comedian, actress, singer and businesswoman. She earned the Tony Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.
Adams was well known for her impersonations ...
as Joyce
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Clifton Davis
Clifton Duncan Davis (born October 4, 1945) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, minister, and author.
Davis wrote The Jackson 5's No. 2 hit " Never Can Say Goodbye" in 1971. He appeared on Broadway in the musicals '' Two Gentlemen of Vero ...
as P.K. Jackson
*
Peter Haskell
Peter Abraham Haskell (October 15, 1934 – April 12, 2010) was an American actor who worked primarily in television.
Early years
Haskell was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Rose (née Golden) and geophysicist Norman Haskell.
He att ...
as Doug Collins
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Ken Howard
Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in '' 1776'' and as basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show '' The Wh ...
as Dave Walecki
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Susan Howard
Jeri Lynn Mooney (born January 28, 1944), better known as Susan Howard, is an American actress, writer, and political activist. She portrayed Donna Culver Krebbs on ''Dallas'' (1979–1987) and co-starred on ''Petrocelli'' (1974–1976). She is ...
as Nancy Walecki
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Van Johnson
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Johnson was described as the embodiment o ...
as Chip Green
*
Donna Mills
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as Lainie Wiley
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Jane Wyatt
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as Fay Bonelli
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Tom Selleck
Thomas William Selleck (; born January 29, 1945) is an American actor. His breakout role was playing private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series ''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980–1988), for which he received five Emmy Award nominations f ...
as Jim McCauley
*
Michael Pataki
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Early life
Pataki was born in Youngstown, Ohio. His parents were Hungarians. He was the youngest of three children - one older brother and one older sister. He atten ...
as Tony Sicota
*
M. Emmet Walsh
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as Whitley
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Vonetta McGee
Vonetta Lawrence McGee (January 14, 1945 – July 9, 2010) was an American actress. She debuted in the Spaghetti Western ''The Great Silence'' and went on to appear in blaxploitation films such as ''Hammer'', ''Melinda'', ''Blacula'', ''Shaft ...
as Sonny
*
Bubba Smith
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as Moses Gordine
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Ed Nelson
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Nelson appeared in episodes of many TV programs, more than 50 mov ...
as George Beldridge
*
Dick Butkus as Scott Hennerson
*
Les Josephson
Lester Andrew Josephson (July 29, 1942 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional football running back in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Augustana College.
Early years
Josephson's fo ...
as Nick Caretta
Mystery Science Theater 3000
The film was later used on ''
Mystery Science Theater 3000
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'' in 1989 during the
KTMA
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season.
Home video releases
The film was released onto
VHS under the names ''The Super Bowl Story'' and ''Countdown to the Super Bowl''. It is available on DVD. It was also released on DVD in a set called Sam Elliot/Tom Selleck Collection with ''
Blue River'', ''
Gone to Texas
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'', and ''
I Will Fight No More Forever
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''. On March 3, 2020, Superdome was released on
Blu-ray
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by
Kino Lorber
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, featuring a new commentary track by director Jerry Jameson and critics Howard S. Berger and Steve Mitchel.
See also
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References
External links
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
*
Episode guide: K15- Superdome
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1978 films
1978 television films
1978 drama films
1970s English-language films
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American football films
Films directed by Jerry Jameson
Films set in New Orleans
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American drama television films
1970s American films