Reunion (1980 film)

Reunion is a 1980 television film directed by Russ Mayberry.

Don quickly grows accustomed to his home town, where he is worshiped by the townspeople for being the high school teams star player in 1959, shared with his pals Vincent Scozzola George DiCenzo, Walker Hanson Rick Lenz and Jack Owens Nicholas Pryor. All men try to relive their glory years and decide to compete against the current high school basketball team. Meanwhile, despite better judgment, Peggy sleeps with Don on his first night there. The next morning, Don gets more acquainted with Anne, who has developed a crush on him and even accompanies him to meet with his father Bob Lew Ayres. She even distances herself from Steve as a way of spending more time with Don.Throughout the film, Don multiple times shows his discontent in getting older and criticizes others for not being young. He even attends a high school prom to dance with Anne, shocking Peggy who suspects that a romance is going on. Don further upsets one with conservative thoughts, such as his opinion on homosexuality, which saddens his closeted friend Walker. Simultaneously, he finds in John Wiepert George Wyner the fifth player of his team. Over the phone he informs his wife on his basketball match, but she angers him by saying that he is too old to compete against teenagers. He is interrupted by Anne, who comes by late at night to seduce him. Even though they quickly kiss, Don sends her away. She stays out all night, prompting Peggy to think that her daughter is having sex with Steve. As Don learns about these rumours the next day during his basketball game, he gets distraught and plays a rough game against Steve. Nevertheless, he wins the game and kisses Anne in public during a short moment of joy. ........

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