Backfield in Motion (film) explained

Screenplay:	Gene O'Neill Noreen Tobin Janet Brownell
Story:	Gene O'Neill Noreen Tobin
Director:	Richard Michaels
Starring:	Roseanne Barr Tom Arnold Colleen Camp Conchata Ferrell Carolyn Mignini Johnny Galecki
Composer:	Cliff Eidelman
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Bill Borden Barry Rosenbush
Editor:	Andrew Cohen
Cinematography:	Mark Irwin
Runtime:	94 minutes
Company:	Think Entertainment The Avnet/Kerner Company
Network:	ABC

Backfield in Motion is a 1991 American comedy film directed by Richard Michaels and written by Gene O'Neill, Noreen Tobin and Janet Brownell. The film stars Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Colleen Camp, Conchata Ferrell, Carolyn Mignini and Johnny Galecki. The film premiered on ABC on November 13, 1991.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

Roseanne Barr plays a widowed mother/real estate agent who moves to an upstate California town so obsessed with football that she organizes a "mothers-versus-sons" football game.

Cast

• Roseanne Barr as Nancy Seavers
• Tom Arnold as Howard Peterman
• Colleen Camp as Laurie
• Conchata Ferrell as Ann Bedowski
• Carolyn Mignini as Sheila
• Johnny Galecki as Tim Seavers
• Kevin Scannell as Joe Dooley Sr.
• Olivia Burnette as Betsy Dooley
• Mike Pniewski as Jimmy Cox
• Loyda Ramos as Sally
• Jayne Modean as Faith
• Brandon Crane as Andy
• Robert Noble as Harry
• Sean Murray as Joe Jr.
• Scott Ferguson as Boz
• Teresa Ganzel as Joanne
• Jessie Jones as Ms. Marsh
• Danny Gonzalez as Derek
• Patrick LaBrecque as Freddie
• Scott Wilkinson as Ray
• Alexander Folk as Mr. Brooks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ken Tucker . Backfield in Motion . EW.com . 1991-11-08 . 2018-05-30.
2. Web site: O'Connor . John J. . Reviews/Television; Different Show, Same Roseanne . Nytimes.com . 1991-11-13 . 2018-05-30.
3. Web site: David Hiltbrand . Picks and Pans Review: Backfield in Motion . People.com . 1991-11-18 . 2018-05-30.