The Sporting Club The trout season begins in May. The deer season begins in September. Today it's open season for people! Release date: 1971-02-28 Genres: Comedy Actors: Jo Ann Harris, Ralph Waite, Robert Fields, Jack Warden, Linda Blair, Margaret Blye, Richard Dysart, James Noble, Helen Craig, Anne Ramsey, Logan Ramsey, William Roerick, Nicolas Coster, Lois Markle, Leon B. Stevens, Ralph Purdom, John Seymour Runtime: 1 h. 47 min. Score: 3.9/10 Votes: 5 Countries: United States of America Companies: Lorimar Productions Overview: The wealthy members of an exclusive backwoods retreat face an existential threat from both a disgruntled former manager as well as a subversive, anarchistic current member.