Directed by: Oliver Stone
Starring: Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, Cameron
Diaz, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Berkley, and
Charlton Heston
The
Miami Sharks were once a powerful football dynasty. Coached by longtime football veteran Tony
D’Amato (Al Pacino), the team is struggling to even make the playoffs. In the midst of a game during the 2001
football season, starting quarterback Cap Rooney (Dennis Quaid) and the second
string quarterback are injured. Third string
QB Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) steps up to the plate and leads the team. This seventh round draft pick now gets his
time to shine, and he’s not shying away from it. The only problem is that he’s pissing off
Coach D’Amato and his teammates in the process.
He starts changing the coach’s plays, hogging the spotlight, and looking
out only for himself. As Beamen tears
the team apart, General Manager Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), who happens
to be D’Amato’s niece, gives the coach an ultimatum—to hold their demoralized
team together or go home.
Any Given Sunday is one of the great sports films of
our time. Oliver Stone brings an
intensity and authenticity to the field unlike any other football movie. With acting legend Al Pacino and a stellar
ensemble cast, Stone delivers one hell of a flick. Grab a drink and check out Any Given Sunday as soon as you can.
