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* CastTheRunnerUp: Creator/WesleySnipes wanted to play Gil Renard.



** Creator/BradPitt turned down the role of Bobby Rayburn, wishing rather to play the role of Gil Renard.

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** Creator/BradPitt turned down the role of Bobby Rayburn, wishing rather to play the role of Gil Renard. Creator/DenzelWashington was also offered the role.
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* DuelingMovies: With ''Film/CelticPride''.
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* TheCameo:
** Jack Black as a broadcast technician.
** MLB superstar John Kruk as one of Bobby Rayburn's Giants teammates.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young, then-unknown Creator/JackBlack appears early in the film as a radio technician.

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\n* TheCameo:
BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $55 million. Box office, $18,626,419.
* CreatorKiller: This was the second and final film written by Robert "Phoef" Sutton, who works in TV now.
* SimilarlyNamedWorks: In some countries, the movie was released around the same time as the similarly-titled ''The Van'', which led to a lot of confusion at ticket offices.
* UncreditedRole: Frank Darabont contributed an uncredited draft of the script.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Jack Black as a broadcast technician.
Creator/JackNicholson turned down the role of Gil Renard. Creator/AlPacino was also considered.
** MLB superstar John Kruk as one Creator/BradPitt turned down the role of Bobby Rayburn's Giants teammates.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young, then-unknown Creator/JackBlack appears early in
Rayburn, wishing rather to play the film as a radio technician.role of Gil Renard.
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* TheCameo:
** Jack Black as a broadcast technician.
** MLB superstar John Kruk as one of Bobby Rayburn's Giants teammates.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A young, then-unknown Creator/JackBlack appears early in the film as a radio technician.

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