Greatest 21 Sport Movies Worth Watching Released in 1978

A Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally taken away from his body by an overanxious angel before he was meant to die, returns to life in the body of a recently murdered millionaire. More about Heaven Can Wait / IMDB / YouTube

A Navy detective enlists his brother, a former gambler, to help him liquidate an illegal gaming house on a yacht near Miami. Check out Odds and Evens / IMDB / YouTube

Character study about the lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s as the Vietnam War interrupts their carefree life. More about Big Wednesday / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the friendship between the New York Mammoths major-league baseball team's worldly-wise pitcher Henry Author Wiggen and half-wit catcher Bruce Pearson as they cope with Bruce's terminal illness during a baseball season. Look into Bang the Drum Slowly / IMDB / YouTube

After his fishing boat is periscoped, ex US footballer Bulldozer docks in an Italian port, where local criminals and American soldiers fight each other. Locals discover Bulldozer's talents and challenge the Yanks to a football game. Explore Lo chiamavano Bulldozer / IMDB / YouTube

An inexperienced yet naturally gifted ice skater makes a spectacular debut in the skating world before encountering an event that could possibly derail her hopes and dreams. Explore Ice Castles / IMDB / YouTube

A three-way friendship between two free-spirited professional football players and the owner's daughter becomes compromised when two of them become romantically involved. Details on Semi-Tough / IMDB / YouTube

A small-time hustler takes the pint-sized baseball team to Japan for a match against the country's best Little League baseball team, sparking off a series of adventures and mishaps. Info on The Bad News Bears Go to Japan / IMDB / YouTube

Futuristic Science Fiction about a sport to the death, using destructocycles. Info on Deathsport / IMDB / YouTube

A small-town basketball star goes to college and tries to impress his tutor, teammates, and coach. More about One on One / IMDB / YouTube

The true life story of Wendell Scott, the first black stock car racing driver to win an upper tier NASCAR race. Read about Greased Lightning / IMDB / YouTube

Velvet's orphaned niece Sarah follows her dream of Olympic glory with her horse Arizona Pie. Check out International Velvet / IMDB / YouTube

Casey is a young boy in a family that trains racehorses. His best friend, a foal they call Casey's Shadow, looks to be a loser, but comes out a champion. Details on Casey's Shadow / IMDB / YouTube

A town hires an Olympic track star named Randy Rawlings to coach the high school basketball team. Randy is hired sight unseen and the town does not know Randy is a woman. The town immediately tries to force her out as soon as she arrives. Look into Coach / IMDB / YouTube

A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time. Details on Matilda / IMDB / YouTube

During Superbowl, there's lots of drama, when one of the players has to juggle the game and his marriage while the team's star quarterback is being courted by a management firm. Also, a killer is running around. Check out Superdome / IMDB / YouTube

A Hollywood agent finds himself in debt to a powerful bookie. To make a fast buck, he creates a team of exceptionally talented skateboarders and enters them in a downhill race. If they win, they will get $20,000. See more about Skateboard / IMDB / YouTube

Fred manages a little league baseball team that seems absolutely hopeless, except for a player that he blindly refuses to recognize. Look into Flintstones Little Big League / IMDB / YouTube

In a small provincial town everything goes well, apart from sports activities. The local soccer team is on the verge of relegation. But the ones responsible with the team are ready to do everything for soccer, even match-fixing. Get info on Totul pentru fotbal / IMDB / YouTube

Pack a lunch and come along as skiers like Karen Huntoon, John Reveal, Phil and Steve Mahre, along with many others ski around the world in places like Canada, Colorado, Greece, and Chamonix France. Read about Ski ala Carte / IMDB / YouTube