Drop Back Ten_
After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19-year-old actor had been preparing to star in a low-budget gridiron movie when a mysterious assailant attacked him and destroyed his appearance. He was, of course, dismissed from the film. The reporter is to find out the true story of what happened. His investigation finds a history of beating his wife and a complete disinterest from the movie crew's producer.
Starring
James LeGros, Amber Valletta, Desmond Harrington
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Drop Back Ten was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seem...
Drop Back Ten is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (20)
James LeGros
Peter Barnes
Amber Valletta
Mindy Deal
Desmond Harrington
Spanks Voley
Josh Lucas
Tom White
Jodie Markell
Peggy
Laila Robins
Viv
Penny Balfour
Amanda Bennett
Ilana Levine
Pamela
Kelly De Martino
Joy
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Gil
Courtney Jines
Harriet Deal
Tate Donovan
Wally Bixer
Joanna Adler
McCue's Bartender
Shari Albert
Nurse
Paul Diomede
Mike
Avery Glymph
Brian
JM
Justin McCarthy
Ernie
LA
Lee Andrew Page
Editor
Robin Paul
Ron Rifkin
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What is Drop Back Ten about?
After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19-year-old actor had been preparing to star in a low-budget gridiron movie when a mysterious assailant attacked him and destroyed his appearance. He was, of course, dismissed from the film. The reporter is to find out the true story of what happened. His investigation finds a history of beating his wife and a complete disinterest from the movie crew's producer.
How long is Drop Back Ten?
Drop Back Ten has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Drop Back Ten?
The cast of Drop Back Ten includes James LeGros, Amber Valletta, Desmond Harrington, Josh Lucas, Jodie Markell.
What is the rating of Drop Back Ten?
Drop Back Ten has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
