Life is a contact sport.
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.
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Contemporary, grave, epic and classical in form.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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“Is Al Pacino the best thing in Any Given Sunday?”
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- John Chardon TMDB · Mar 20208/10
That's what a leader's about: sacrifice. The times he's gotta sacrifice because he's gotta lead, by example. Not by fear and not by self-pity. Any Given Sunday is directed by Oliver Stone and Stone co-writes the screenplay with Daniel Pyne and John Logan. It stars Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, Aaron Eckhart and Jim Brown. Music is by Richard Horowitz and Paul Kelly and cinematography by Salvatore Totino. A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to re-evaluate his game plans and his life. A new female co-owner/president adds to the pressure of the team winning. The new owner must prove her self in a male dominated world while old coach and old quarterback equally have much to prove... Stone, the perennial poo stirrer that he is, shifted gear this time around to bring us his take on the brutal world on and off the pitch of American Gridiron. Though without doubt this is far too long in run time (2hrs 40), given that it isn't actually multifaceted in characterisation terms (Diaz underwritten),
Read the whole review on TMDB - Andre Gonzaleson TMDB · Apr 20237/10
Love sports movies. Especially when there's a lot of football in it. This goes through a whole seasons worth. Love it!
Read the whole review on TMDB - NunzioGiannatellion TMDB · Mar 2026
This movie transcends the sports genre to serve as a biting social critique of corporate greed and the dehumanization of athletes. The film portrays professional football as a modern gladiatorial arena where player health is sacrificed for profit, highlighting a culture of medical malpractice and systemic exploitation. A stand out lockerroom scene centers around Cameron Diaz shaking hands with a nude man whose enormous black penis is visible to her!
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Cast
- Al PacinoTony D'Amato
- Cameron DiazChristina Pagniacci
- Dennis QuaidJack 'Cap' Rooney
- James WoodsDr. Harvey Mandrake
- Jamie FoxxWillie Beamen
- LL Cool JJulian Washington
- Matthew ModineDr. Ollie Powers
- Jim BrownMontezuma Monroe
- Lawrence TaylorLuther 'Shark' Lavay
- Bill BellamyJimmy Sanderson
Crew
- Oliver StoneDirector
- John LoganScreenplay
- Oliver StoneScreenplay
- Salvatore TotinoDirector of Photography
- Paul KellyOriginal Music Composer
- Richard HorowitzOriginal Music Composer
- Thomas J. NordbergEditor
- Stuart LevyEditor
- Keith SalmonEditor
- Lauren Shuler DonnerProducer
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