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| Al Pacino | ... | ||
| Cameron Diaz | ... | ||
| Dennis Quaid | ... | ||
| James Woods | ... | ||
| Jamie Foxx | ... | ||
| LL Cool J | ... | ||
| Matthew Modine | ... | ||
| Jim Brown | ... | ||
| Lawrence Taylor | ... | ||
| Bill Bellamy | ... | ||
| Andrew Bryniarski | ... | ||
| Lela Rochon | ... |
Vanessa Struthers
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| Lauren Holly | ... | ||
| Ann-Margret | ... | ||
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | ||
When a devastating hit knocks a professional football legend and quarterback Cap Rooney out of the game, a young, unknown third-stringer is called in to replace him. Having ridden the bench for years because of a string of bad luck stories and perhaps insufficient character, Willie Beaman seizes what may be his last chance, and lights up the field with a raw display of athletic prowess. His stunning performance over several games is so outstanding and fresh it seems to augur a new era in the history of this Miami franchise, and forces aging coach Tony D'Amato to reevaluate his time-tested values and strategies and begin to confront the fact that the game, as well as post-modern life may be passing him by. Adding to the pressure on D'Amato to win at any cost is the aggressive young President/Co-owner of the team, Christina Pagniacci, now coming into her own after her father's death. Christina's driving desire to prove herself in a male dominated world is intensified by her focus on the... Written by Anonymous
Wild and outrageous, Any Given Sunday gives the viewer a glimpse into an athletic world not too far from the real thing. While some of the scenes were a little too over the top, it proved to be a very enjoyable experience. As a major football fan, I was disappointed in the fact the NFL did not allow Stone to use their logos and stadiums. Oh well, I seemed to enjoy the fictional league even better, even if some of the team uniforms were a dreadful. Jamie Fox portrayed Willie Beamon perfectly, epitomizing the selfish athlete with a cultured ease. While the speed of Beamon's rise proved to be a little too quick, the message in the rise and fall of stardom was more poignant than anything.