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Spiker (1986)
Three hopefuls try to earn a position as a member of the United States men's national volleyball team. The try-outs are extremely competitive and they find very difficult to handle the unconventional and rigorous training methods developed by the team's coach
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Three hopefuls try to earn a position as a member of the United States men's national volleyball team. The try-outs are extremely competitive and they find very difficult to handle the unconventional and rigorous training methods developed by the team's coach
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Roger Tilton, Marlene Matthews
In Theaters:6/18/1986
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Runtime:104 minutes
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