Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
Acting
Gene Hackman could sell me a timeshare with that voice.
Writing
"Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever" — iconic.
Director
Howard Deutch
Keanu Reeves
Shane Falco
Gene Hackman
Jimmy McGinty
Brooke Langton
Annabelle Farrell
Orlando Jones
Clifford Franklin
Faizon Love
Jamal Jackson
Jon Favreau
Daniel Bateman
Rhys Ifans
Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff
Keith David
Lindell
Troy Winbush
Walter Cochran
David Denman
Brian Murphy
Michael Jace
Earl Wilkinson / Ray Smith
Gailard Sartain
Pilachowski
Brett Cullen
Eddie Martel
Jack Warden
Edward O'Neil
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real NFL players were on strike during filming, making this accidentally topical. Studios love when reality cooperates.
This bombed at release but became a cable TV staple because apparently we all need to watch Keanu get sacked repeatedly at 2pm on a Tuesday.
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