Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks) (originally titled Pigs vs. Freaks) is a 1984 American made-for-television sports comedy film. Based on a short film by Jack Epps Jr., the feature-length film was scheduled for release in 1980 but was not actually released until 1984. Directed by Dick Lowry, it stars Eugene Roche, Grant Goodeve and Tony Randall. It was broadcast on television, not released as a theatrical feature.
Plot summary
In the late 1960s in a small town, a police chief and his hippie son lead opposing football teams to settle their differences. The police ("Pigs") play against the hippies ("Freaks").
Cast
Eugene Roche as Chief Frank Brockmeyer
Grant Goodeve as Neal Brockmeyer
Tony Randall as Rambaba Organimus
Adam Baldwin as Mickey South
Penny Peyser as Janice Zimmer
Brian Dennehy as Sergeant Cheever
Stephen Furst as "Steamboat" Gloria De Haven as Maureen Brockmeyer Patrick Swayze as Doug Zimmer William Windom as Mayor Malcolm Wallwood Chieko Araki as Debby Brockmeyer Charlie Bloom as Creekmore Dave Cass as Keough Elisha Cook as Novatney Jack Eiseman as Cochran Jim Greenleaf as Blatz J. D. Hall as Riley Webster Curtis F. Hanson as FBI Agent #1 Tom Harmon as Game Announcer Lanny Horn as Morton Graham Jarvis as Commander Oliver Krebs Holly Johnson as Reporter Joe Kapp as Pete Bose Priscilla Lauris as Mom Tom Martin as "Chow-Chow" Gedrechowski Alan Oliney as Fishbeck Shari Santilli as Emily Wallwood Pat Studstill as "Mad Dog" Osloff Shauna Sullivan as Kim Robina Suwol as Pig Wife Vern Taylor as Pop Brad Wilkin as Ben Grimaldi Eugenia Wright as Didi Roger Edmonds as Football Official 1
Crew
Frank Beascoechea: Director of Photography
Gordon Dawson: Screenwriter
Jack Epps, Jr.: Writer, original story; Producer
Duane Toler: Script Supervisor
Robert Lovenheim: Supervising Producer
Robert Huddleston: Producer
Mark Snow: Music
Dale Johnston: Sound Editor
Caro Jones: Casting
Production
The film was based on a 1970 short film by Jack Epps Jr. which won a Blue Ribbon from the American Film Institute. The story was based on a real-life softball game with a similar premise in 1970. Mostly filmed in Salem, Oregon.
It was also an annual charity football game between East Lansing police and students at Michigan State University.