An ex-football star, paralyzed from the waist down during Vietnam, accepts the challenge of coaching football in a juvenile reform school.
An ex-football star, paralyzed from the waist down during Vietnam, accepts the challenge of coaching football in a juvenile reform school.
The film addresses the problem of troubled youth by championing a solution rooted in individual discipline, hard work, and the guidance of a strong, traditional authority figure, aligning its dominant themes with conservative values.
The movie features primarily traditional casting, consistent with its production era, and does not appear to include intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Based on the information provided, 'Coach of the Year' does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, its portrayal is rated as N/A, indicating an absence of relevant content for evaluation under the given rubric.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This 1980 TV movie does not appear to be an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic of historical figures. Therefore, its characters are considered original to this production, precluding any gender swaps from prior canon.
The provided information for "Coach of the Year" (1980) does not include details about source material, specific characters, or their established racial identities. Without a baseline for comparison, it is not possible to determine if any character's race was changed from a prior depiction.
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