Robby Benson plays a talented but naive high school basketball star who wins a scholarship to a perfection-driven college. Here he discovers that he's way out of his league, easily outclassed athletically by his opponents and by his own team. In addition, he runs up against the sort of arm-twisting corruption that often occurs in a college where winning is the only thing. Only the support of his new girlfriend Janet (Annette O'Toole) sees him through his first two semesters. He must weather the bullying of his teammates and his mean-spirited coach (played byG. D.Spradlin). There was plenty of shuttling between cast and production staff in One on One. Besides starring in the film, Benson co-wrote the screenplay (with his father Jerry Segal), while director Lamont Johnson portrays Benson's alumni sponsor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
James G. Richardson - Malcolm; Hector Morales - Gonzales; Cory Faucher - Tom; Doug Sullivan - Young Henry; Lamont Johnson - Barry Brunz; David Bond - Room Clerk; John Furlong - Cop; James Houghton - Jeff; Richard Jamison - High School Coach; Carolyn Judd - Ballet Instructor; Liz Jury - Mother Steele; Rich Jury - Father Steele; Deborah Richter - Kathy; Don Spencer - Photographer; Ron Holiday - Phillips; Brad Wilson - Student Trainer
Credit
Sherman Loudermilk - Art Director, Dianne Crittenden - Casting, Donfeld - Costume Designer, Anthony Brand - First Assistant Director, Lamont Johnson - Director, Robbe Roberts - Editor, Charles Fox - Composer (Music Score), Paul Williams - Composer (Music Score), Paul Williams - Songwriter, Marvin Westmore - Makeup, Jan Kiesser - Cinematographer, Donald M. Morgan - Cinematographer, Martin Hornstein - Producer, Donfeld - Set Designer, Don Johnson - Sound/Sound Designer, Jim Cook - Sound/Sound Designer, Robby Benson - Screenwriter, Jerry Segal - Screenwriter
