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The Sporting Club
“The trout season begins in May. The deer season begins in September. Today it's open season for people!”
4.2 / 10• 1971• 1h 47m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
The wealthy members of an exclusive backwoods retreat face an existential threat from both a disgruntled former manager as well as a subversive, anarchistic current member.
Cast & Crew
Robert Fields
Vernur Stanton
Lead
Nicolas Coster
James Quinn
Margaret Blye
Janey
Jack Warden
Earl Olive
Richard Dysart
Spengler
James Noble
Canon Pritchard
Ralph Waite
Olson
Jo Ann Harris
Lu
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Larry Peerce's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sporting Club is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
