Art LaFleur, Brett Cullen, Brooke Langton
Success is often a matter of blind luck, and some deserving people, talented in their own right, never get a crack at it. Such has been the fate of Shane "Footsteps" Falco, once a hot All American pro...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 28, 2000
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Stats: 3,904 reviews
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January 6, 2009"Every athlete dreams of a second chance. These men lived it."
The film has an expected storyline, a sportsmovie as it is. But it is also a very warmhearted story about a bunch of scabs who get a shot in the NFL.
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May 11, 2008An interesting sports movie which somehow survives Keanu Reeves. Gene Hackman makes it well worth the time.
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April 20, 2008the more i see this the more i like it. Love the dance scene in the jail..lol.
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April 7, 2008Its not great but that wasn't its purpose, its only purpose was to give the viewers a movie to spend a really good time. Maybe the acting is not the best but it's convincing enough. This was a good sports movie, enjoyable and entertaining.
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November 15, 2009Great sing a long in the jail cell. Tries to be funny and fails but includes a lot of cool football hits and sexy cheerleaders... not bad
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October 3, 2009i would to anything to see this movie i just love Keanu reeves is soooo sexy in this movie and Rhys ifans is hot in this movie and Orlando Jones is funny in this movie
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September 15, 2009Funny and even a little exciting. Good cast. Keanu does not attempt to act and Hackman picks up another paycheck.
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Just like a low-budget football comedy, only with money. full review
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April 24, 2009Nicer than I thought it would be. Of course it's just an ordinary American football film, but those can also be fun.
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