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* QuoteSource: Of TheQuarterback
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** Creator/VingRhames and Creator/DavidDuchovny both turned down roles in this film.
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** Creator/VingRhames and Creator/DavidDuchovny both turned down roles a role in this film.
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** The studio was also high on P. Diddy for the role of Willie Beamen, as the rapper was looking to break out into acting, but that idea died for the crew as soon as he threw a football (in short, he couldn't).
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** The studio was also high on P. Diddy Music/SeanCombs for the role of Willie Beamen, as the rapper was looking to break out into acting, but that idea died for the crew as soon as he threw a football (in short, he couldn't).
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** Stone wanted Creator/DavidDuchovny for the role of Dr. Allie Powers, but he was more interested in playing Cap Rooney. Stone didn't think he was right for the part, saying that his neck wasn't thick enough to be a quarterback.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Creator/LaurenHolly, and Creator/MatthewModine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Creator/JohnCMcGinley, Creator/LaurenHolly, and Creator/MatthewModine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Creator/MatthewModine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, Creator/LaurenHolly, and Creator/MatthewModine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* BillingDisplacement: Despite playing the main protagonist, Creator/JamieFoxx is billed fifth.
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** The studio was also high on P. Diddy for the role of Willie Beamen, as the rapper was looking to break out into acting, but that idea died for the crew as soon as he threw a football (in short, he couldn't).
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** Creator/TomArnold was originally cast but had to pull out.
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** According to Creator/CubaGoodingJr, he met with Creator/OliverStone about playing the role of Willie Beamen but Stone turned Gooding down because he had already played a football player in ''Film/JerryMaguire''. Creator/ChrisTucker also turned down the role.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine.Creator/MatthewModine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* ActorAllusion: When Creator/CharltonHeston enters Creator/AlPacino's house, ''Film/BenHur1959'' is playing on television.
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** Creator/WarnerBros wanted Creator/ClintEastwood to star as Tony D'Amato. However, he also wanted to direct the picture, so the studio declined. Creator/RobertDeNiro also turned it down.
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** Creator/WarnerBros wanted Creator/ClintEastwood to star as Tony D'Amato. However, he also wanted to direct the picture, so the studio declined. Creator/RobertDeNiro also turned it down.down, while Creator/BruceWillis was considered.
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** Music/SeanCombs was cast as Willie Beaman, but dropped out because of scheduling conflicts with his recording career. Other sources cite that when the football experts began working with Combs on quarterback drills, they quickly realized that he had zero throwing experience. They knew he could never be convincing as a pro quarterback, whereas Foxx was a natural athlete and quick learner at the position.
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* WorkingTitle: ''The League''.
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* WorkingTitle: ''The League''.League''.
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* QuoteSource: Of TheQuarterback
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, James Woods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, James Woods, Creator/JamesWoods, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
* BackedByThePentagon: Averted. While Oliver Stone requested the NFL's permission to use team names and logos, the league flat out refused. The NFL even went so far as to try and prevent players from participating in the film. As a result, Stone cast players from the Arena Football League as extras.
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavay respectively.
* BackedByThePentagon: Averted. While Oliver Stone requested the NFL's permission to use team names and logos, the league flat out refused. The NFL even went so far as to try and prevent players from participating in the film. As a result, Stone cast players from the Arena Football League as extras.
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavay respectively.
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* ActorAllusion: When Creator/CharltonHeston enters Creator/AlPacino's house, ''Film/BenHur1959'' is playing on television.
* AllStarCast: The film is headlined byAl Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, Creator/AlPacino, Creator/CameronDiaz, Creator/JamieFoxx, Creator/DennisQuaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Creator/CharltonHeston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, Music/LLCoolJ, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
* BackedByThePentagon: Averted. WhileOliver Stone Creator/OliverStone requested the NFL's permission to use team names and logos, the league flat out refused. The NFL even went so far as to try and prevent players from participating in the film. As a result, Stone cast players from the Arena Football League as extras.
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavayrespectively.respectively.
* DeletedRole: Creator/JimCaviezel played Tony D'Amato's estranged son, but his scenes were cut. Tom Sizemore also had a role in the film, but it was cut.
* HostilityOnTheSet: According to Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/LLCoolJ took the scripted rivalry between their characters too seriously and punched Foxx in the face while filming the scene in which their characters fight. They then had an altercation in which Foxx received a cut on his head before the two were separated.
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** Creator/WarnerBros wanted Creator/ClintEastwood to star as Tony D'Amato. However, he also wanted to direct the picture, so the studio declined. Creator/RobertDeNiro also turned it down.
** Creator/VingRhames and Creator/DavidDuchovny both turned down roles in this film.
** Music/SeanCombs was cast as Willie Beaman, but dropped out because of scheduling conflicts with his recording career. Other sources cite that when the football experts began working with Combs on quarterback drills, they quickly realized that he had zero throwing experience. They knew he could never be convincing as a pro quarterback, whereas Foxx was a natural athlete and quick learner at the position.
** In the shooting script, Christina Pagniacci was initially married.
* WorkingTitle: ''The League''.
* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by
* BackedByThePentagon: Averted. While
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavay
* DeletedRole: Creator/JimCaviezel played Tony D'Amato's estranged son, but his scenes were cut. Tom Sizemore also had a role in the film, but it was cut.
* HostilityOnTheSet: According to Creator/JamieFoxx, Music/LLCoolJ took the scripted rivalry between their characters too seriously and punched Foxx in the face while filming the scene in which their characters fight. They then had an altercation in which Foxx received a cut on his head before the two were separated.
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** Creator/WarnerBros wanted Creator/ClintEastwood to star as Tony D'Amato. However, he also wanted to direct the picture, so the studio declined. Creator/RobertDeNiro also turned it down.
** Creator/VingRhames and Creator/DavidDuchovny both turned down roles in this film.
** Music/SeanCombs was cast as Willie Beaman, but dropped out because of scheduling conflicts with his recording career. Other sources cite that when the football experts began working with Combs on quarterback drills, they quickly realized that he had zero throwing experience. They knew he could never be convincing as a pro quarterback, whereas Foxx was a natural athlete and quick learner at the position.
** In the shooting script, Christina Pagniacci was initially married.
* WorkingTitle: ''The League''.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The speech. It is often considered one of the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.
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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: BackedByThePentagon: Averted. While Oliver Stone requested the NFL's permission to use team names and logos, the league flat out refused. The speech. It is often considered one of NFL even went so far as to try and prevent players from participating in the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.As a result, Stone cast players from the Arena Football League as extras.
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavay respectively.
* CastTheExpert: Former NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence "L.T" Taylor as Sharks Defensive Coordinator Montezuma Monroe and LB Luther "Shark" Lavay respectively.
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* CrowningMomentofAwesome: The speech. It is often considered one of the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.
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* CrowningMomentofAwesome: CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The speech. It is often considered one of the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.made.
* CrowningMomentofAwesome: The speech. It is often considered one of the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.
* CrowningMomentofAwesome: The speech. It is often considered one of the most inspirational speeches ever given in a sports film. Al Pacino at his best indeed.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.made.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.
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** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
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** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.Brown.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.
** Not in a speaking role, but playing himself anyway, is NFL superstar Terrell Owens.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine. This is certainly part of the reason this is considered one of the best sports movies ever made.
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* AllStarCast: The film is headlined by Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Charleton Heston, Ann-Margaret, and LL Cool J, not to mention a lot of "that guy" faces like John C. [=McGinley=], Lauren Holly, and Matthew Modine.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The Sharks feature among their players and staff Tony Montana, Jerry Lee Lewis, Robocop, Max Renn, a cook from an undersea research facility, Ray Charles, a tobacco industry lobbyist, Full Metal Jacket's Joker, [[Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary Mary]], and Dr. Cox.
** Also, freaking Johnny Unitas, as in THE Johnny Unitas, plays one of the rival coaches. And L.T. (Lawrence Taylor) playing... himself, essentially. Plus the coach of the team's defense is legendary running back Jim Brown.
