Why no movie about this yet?...

[orngblud]

The Freddie Steinmark Story

The post about the Ernie Davis movie got me to thinking about this again....Somebody could write a screenplay for a film that would rival “Brian’s Song” and be MUCH better than the ND love-fest that was “Rudy”

…. Am I just biased or does anyone else agree?….

 

[TheGallopinGoose]

That would make a pretty good movie (though I get the feeling that Hollywood would change the story to have Steinmark score the game-winning touchdown in the Cotton Bowl).

 

[ProdigalHorn]

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[HornHuskerDad]

It would make a terrific movie. Anybody on Hornfans got any Hollywood connections?

HHD

 

[Eating Club]

Hollywood would also change him into a Notre Dame player and the Cotton Bowl to the Rose Bowl.

 

[kujotx]

They would also change his ailment to involve a complete cyborg replacement and have him battle intergalactic space pirates in the off-season.

 

[Bill in Sinton]

It would be a great movie. A shame no one has done it yet. I think many years ago they thought about making a movie with Dennis Weaver playing Coach Royal but it never came about. A shame.

 

[jmatt]

I thought there was a movie. Maybe a "made-for-TV"?

 

[Eating Club]

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[J.R.69]

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"It would make a terrific movie. Anybody on Hornfans got any Hollywood connections?"

Well, sort of.....I met Farrah Fawcett once at UT. It was a very brief encounter, as i didn't want the football players surrounding her to beat the crap out of me.

 

[MissouHorn]

Well we have Robert Rodriguez, who didnt graduate but did attend Texas. And also, dont forget Texas Exes, Matthew McConaughey and Owen Wilson. Some poster on here or elsewhere should have some type of contact w/ one of these guys

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

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[Horn-N-LA]

Actually there is some motion on this. It's slow going, as there is no script as yet(as far as I know) and the family wants to make sure anything done is true to the story and Freddie's life(not some Hollywood bastardized version) And I don't blame 'em.

 

[madscientist]

can't have a movie involving the state of texas without casting tommy lee jones somewhere. maybe he should take the lead on this endeavor.

 

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[Hans Sprungfeld]

"horns hogs and nixon coming" choked me up when it got to steinmark's demise.

i remember when i was in school, roy williams' little bio on the website said he got pumped up by touching the steinmark plaque by the scoreboard, and i've respected him for it ever since.