The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid

The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE KID WHO GOT "MEAN" JOE GREENE'S JERSEY?

1981 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama, Family, TV Movie

The award-winning Coke commercial becomes a heart-warming story!

Directed by Lou Antonio · Written by I.C. Rapoport

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