Wildcats

Wildcats is a 1986 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Goldie Hawn, James Keach and Swoosie Kurtz. It is the film debut of Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Plot Molly McGrath is the daughter of a famed football coach who is dying to head her own team. When her wish is finally granted, Molly leaves her job coaching girls' track at an affluent high school (Prescott High School) to take over a football team at an inner-city Chicago high school (Central High School)—the kind of place where guard dogs are needed to patrol the campus. At first the new coach's idealism and optimism are suffocated with racial and gender prejudice, but eventually her overriding spirit begins to whip her unruly team into shape. After noticing him at every practice and game, Molly hustles teenage criminal and former star football player Levander ‘Bird’ Williams into rejoining the team which helps build rapport among the team. She also adds the massive and comedic Phillip Finch to the team. At the same time, she must also struggle to win a battle for the custody of her two young daughters. The real test for Molly comes when her Central High team faces Prescott in the city championship. Cast Goldie Hawn as Molly McGrath Swoosie Kurtz as Verna McGrath Robyn Lively as Alice Needham Brandy Gold as Marian Needham James Keach as Frank Needham Jan Hooks as Stephanie Needham Bruce McGill as Dan Darwell Nipsey Russell as Principal Ben Edwards Mykelti Williamson as Levander "Bird" Williams Tab Thacker as Phillip Finch Wesley Snipes as Trumaine Nick Corri as Cerulo Woody Harrelson as Krushinski Willie J. Walton as Marvel Rodney Hill as Peanut M. Emmet Walsh as Walt Coes LL Cool J as Rapper George Wyner as Principal Walker Ann Doran as Mrs. Chatham Gloria Stuart as Mrs. Connoly