Movie Description Oliver Stone's hard-hitting look at the adrenaline-fueled world of pro football stars Al Pacino as Miama Sharks coach Tony D'Amato. Having just lost his star quarterback, Jack Rooney (Dennis Quaid), he's forced to use the erratic Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) off the bench, hoping he can resuscitate his team, which is floundering on the field and in attendance figures. If not, Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), the team's new owner, may be drop-kicking him to a new destination.
| Credits | | Producer: | Clayton Townsend, Dan Halsted, Lauren Shuler Donner | | Cast: | Elizabeth Berkley, James Woods, John C. McGinley, Lela Rochon, Matthew Modine |
| Details | | Edition: | Canadian Blu-Ray Director's Cut |
Editorial Reviews "...As exhausting as it is exciting....Jagged and alive..." -- Rating: B Entertainment Weekly - p.64 - Owen Gleiberman (02/18/2000)
"A rambunctious, hyperkinetic, testosterone-and-adrenaline-drenched look at that obsession known as pro football..." Variety - pp.56-61 - Todd McCarthy (12/20/1999)
"...Thunderous excitement..." Rolling Stone - p.63-4 - Peter Travers (01/20/2000)
"...Stone brands ANY GIVEN SUNDAY with his trademark extreme close-ups and disorienting handheld camerawork, creating a position for the audience right on the field where it can hear every call and feel every hit..." Box Office - p.57 - Annlee Ellingson (02/01/2000)
"...There are so many basic dramatic truths in its age-vs.-youth/pragmatism-vs. -tradition conflict that any fan of sports movies should be carried along..." USA Today - Mike Clark (12/22/1999)
"...Energetic....Stone pours on the razzle-dazzle..." Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12/22/1999)
"...A smart sports movie....The film's dialogue scenes are effective....The dramatic scenes are worth it. Pacino has some nice heart-to-hearts with Quaid and Foxx..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (12/22/1999)
"…Stone once again brilliantly captures the intensity of combat…" -- 3 out of 5 stars - A Satisfying Rental Premiere - Chris Cronis (10/01/2000)
"Quaid is strong but sympathetic..." Uncut - Uncut Staff (03/01/2005)
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