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Any Given Sunday

year 1999 decade 90s director Oliver Stone genre Sports drama

162 minutes

Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Al Pacino Tony D'Amato

Cameron Diaz Christina Pagniacci

Dennis Quaid Jack "Cap" Rooney

James Woods Dr. Harvey Mandrake

Jamie Foxx Willie "Steamin" Beamen

LL Cool J Julian "J-Man" Washington

Ann-Margret Margaret Pagniacci

Lauren Holly Cindy Rooney

Matthew Modine Dr. Ollie Powers

Charlton Heston AFFA football commissioner

Any Given Sunday | The Rewatchables

aired August 7, 2017

host Bill Simmons host Chris Ryan

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The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance

Woods delivers an exceptional brief supporting performance.

In the discussion (1)

Approx. transcript time · 00:32:06Read transcript

The doctor is compared with a basketball scorer dominating in limited minutes, capped by a forceful exit speech.

Apex Mountain

The Godfather Part II is identified as Pacino’s peak.

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 00:48:43Read transcript

The performance and transformation between the first two Godfather films receive the strongest peak claim; other great roles supply career context.
This football speech is viewed as the end of a strong career period, with disappointment in later work and interest in an unrealized Paterno project.

Sequel, Prequel, Limited Series, or All-Black Remake

A contemporary version would likely be a television series.

In the discussion (2)

Approx. transcript time · 00:50:41Read transcript

Concussion awareness would shift the drama toward managing perception and avoiding exposure, while the veteran-versus-young-quarterback and stadium-leverage stories would persist.
The remake would stay in Miami, with local radio figures in it and the possibility of two Miami teams.