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Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

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Film that tells the story of Los Gatos (California) high school football coach Charlie Wedemeyer. At 31, onetime football pro Wedemeyer is living the American dream; a winning team, a happy marriage and public adulation.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

16 December 1988

Country

United States of America

Cast

Pam Dawber

Pam Dawber

Lucy Wedemeyer

Michael Nouri

Michael Nouri

Charlie Wedemeyer

Bess Meyer

Bess Meyer

Carrie Wedemeyer

Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Bobby Maker

James Handy

James Handy

Doctor

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

Assistant Coach

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Skinner

Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

Assistant Coach

Noble Willingham

Noble Willingham

Ted Simonsen

Stephen Dorff

Stephen Dorff

Kale Wedemeyer

Betty Carvalho

Betty Carvalho

Ruth Wedemeyer

Mark Joy

Mark Joy

Dr. Aronson

Jim Grimshaw

Jim Grimshaw

Jim Finholt

Jennifer Lanier

Jennifer Lanier

Winona Wedemeyer

Howard Kingkade

Howard Kingkade

Paramedic #3

Richard K. Olsen

Richard K. Olsen

Mayor Lochner

Gracie Harrison

Gracie Harrison

Karen

Amelia Burnette

Amelia Burnette

Young Carrie

Stephen Sekura

Stephen Sekura

Young Kale

Mark Joy

Mark Joy

Dr. Aronson

Robert Apisa

Robert Apisa

Kahuna

James A. Cockett

James A. Cockett

Bill Wedemeyer

Sherry Willey

Sherry Willey

Nurse Linda

J. Michael Hunter

J. Michael Hunter

Larry Ames

Bob Durrett

Bob Durrett

Band Leader

Art Green

Art Green

Nichols

Sharon Green

Sharon Green

Sharon

Michael Gross

Michael Gross

Flick

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