The Sporting Club (film)

The Sporting Club is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Larry Peerce and written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. It is based the 1968 novel The Sporting Club by Thomas McGuane. The film stars Robert Fields, Nicolas Coster, Maggie Blye, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart and William Roerick. The film was released on February 28, 1971, by Avco Embassy Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Sporting Club
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Larry Peerce
Screenplay by	Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Based on	The Sporting Club by Thomas McGuane
Produced by	Lee Rich
Starring	Robert Fields Nicolas Coster Maggie Blye Jack Warden Richard Dysart William Roerick
Cinematography	Jack Courtland
Edited by	Lawrence Silk
Music by	Michael Small
Production company	Lorimar Productions
Distributed by	Avco Embassy Pictures
Release date	February 28, 1971 (1971-02-28)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Cast

• Robert Fields as Vernur Stanton
• Nicolas Coster as James Quinn
• Maggie Blye as Janey
• Jack Warden as Earl Olive
• Richard Dysart as Spengler
• William Roerick as Fortesque
• Logan Ramsey as Scott
• Leon B. Stevens as Olds
• John Seymour as Newcombe
• Helen Craig as Mrs. Olds
• Diane Rousseau as Barbara
• Lois Markle as Sheilah
• James Noble as Canon Pritchard
• Ralph Puroum as Murray
• Ralph Waite as Olson
• Jo Ann Harris as Lu
• Linda Blair as Barby
• Anne Ramsey as Scott's Wife (Uncredited)

Home Video

The Sporting Club was released to home video on October 25th, 2022 by Kino Lorber as a Region 1 Blu-Ray.