And Brad's girlfriend Kay is not happy either because she resents how his friendship with Alex is affecting their social status as the schools coolest couple.

[2] Will Kohler wrote in his review that the movie "has all the trappings of an after-school special — the stern military dad, the gruff coach, peer-pressure anguish, the big game, but let’s remember that it was 1986 when this movie was made...and while it did try, it fell flat for not offering any romantic hope for Alex, whose less-than-uplifting connections with the gay community range from a fag-bashing at the hands of a closeted truck driver to a wistful conversation with a guy at a stereotypical gay bar, but for its time it does make a painfully earnest plea for tolerance.

"[3] Brian Dillard wrote in TV Guide that the movie "actually carried a fairly groundbreaking gay-rights message upon its release...but its portrayal of Alex's plight is no more formulaic than any number of theatrical features that crowded art houses during the indie film boon of the 1990s."

He was impressed with the acting, saying "Peter Spence turns in a sensitive performance, while Scott Baio proves singularly suited to play Brad.

"[4] Steven Capsuto wrote in his book, that the movie is "one of the only TV dramas about a gay teen who is self-assured and secure in his identity from the start, and whose parents accept him when they find out...and that Brad crosses his coach, his girlfriend, his teammates and his father to be a loyal best friend.