Series

Any Given Sunday
Sports
Warner Bros. (1999) 150 mins R

6.5 (40,821 votes)

This star-packed football drama is a study in rising and falling stars in the world of football. It follows a professional football team through one season, both on the field and behind the scenes. The team's aging coach, Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino) fights to establish his relevancy in a game the commentators say is passing him by, while the team's new female owner, Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz) battles to prove herself in the male-dominated world of professional sports. On the field, through stunning on-the-field cinematography, we follow the stories of many of the players on the team. Veteran quarterback Jack 'Cap' Rooney (Dennis Quaid) battles both time and injury in what could be his final season. The young quarterback who replaces him, Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx), finds himself thrusted into the spotlight, both for good and for ill. Wide receiver Julian Washington (LL Cool J), worr...

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Al Pacino ...... Tony D'Amato

Cameron Diaz ...... Christina Pagniacci

Dennis Quaid ...... Jack Rooney

James Woods ...... Dr. Harvey Mandrake

Jamie Foxx ...... Willie Beamen

LL Cool J ...... Julian Washington

Director ..... Oliver Stone

Producer ..... Lauren Shuler Donner; Richard Donner; Dan Halsted

Writer ..... Oliver Stone; John Logan; Daniel Pyne

Cinematography ..... Salvatore Totino

Goofs:
Continuity: During Beamen's first game, after the first touchdown but before the extra point, the TV score shows the Sharks already have 7 points instead of 6. Then players on the field talk about getting the extra point. (more)

Trivia:
Pacino particularly relished his role as he found it a refreshing change from the usual cops and gangsters he played. (more)

Filming Locations:
Cardozo Hotel - 1300 Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, USA (more)

Quotes:
Tony D'Amato: On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is - can you win or lose like a man? (more)

Awards:
3 wins & 8 nominations (more)