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5.5/10   3,399 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Rick Natkin (written by) &
David Fuller (written by)
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Release Date:
27 September 1991 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They just might be the biggest bunch of losers that ever became winners. more
Plot:
Due to NCAA sanctions, the Texas State University Fightin' Armadillos must form a football team from their actual student body... more | add synopsis
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The Informant!
 (From Scorecard Review. 18 September 2009, 4:00 AM, PDT)

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For football fans only more (27 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Scott Bakula ... Paul Blake

Hector Elizondo ... Coach Ed Gennero

Robert Loggia ... Coach Wally Rig
Harley Jane Kozak ... Dr. Suzanne Carter

Larry Miller ... Dean Phillip Elias

Sinbad ... Andre Krimm
Fred Dalton Thompson ... Carver Purcell

Rob Schneider ... Chuck Neiderman

Jason Bateman ... Jarvis Edison
Andrew Bryniarski ... Wyatt Beaudry
Duane Davis ... Featherstone
Michael Dolan ... Eric 'Samorai' Hansen

Marcus Giamatti ... Sargie 'Fumblina' Wilkinson

Kathy Ireland ... Lucy Draper

Andrew Lauer ... Charlie Banks
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The convict football team is made up of several real NFL stars, including Dick Butkus, Jim Kelly, Jerry Rice, and others. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Featherstone catches the touchdown pass, he doesn't actually cross the goal line. more
Quotes:
Paul Blake: You can't just walk away.
Jarvis Edison: You did.
Paul Blake: How did I end up with Jiminy Cricket?
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1 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
For football fans only, 17 April 2007
6/10
Author: lastliberal from Florida

There is really nothing special about this movie.It really has only the thinnest veneer of a story. Team gets on probation - coach finds 34-year-old quarterback to bring them back - team is a bunch of losers - they win the big game. You know, the usual stuff these sports films are made of, but unlike Hoosiers, there is not much going on outside the lockeroom or off the field.

I only watched it because one of the minor stars is coming to town to give a speech and I wanted to see his part. It was about 10 seconds long.

Kathy Ireland was there with a small part and Fred Dalton Thompson was there too, again with a small part. The rest of the cast is forgettable. Well, I hate to admit it, but Rob Schneider was a little funny.

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