The Replacements (2000)

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer (WGA):

Vince McKewin (written by)

Release Date:

11 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars... Glory lasts forever

Plot:

During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Plot Keywords:

Strike | Coach | Football | Sumo | Quarterback

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Keanu Reeves	...	Shane Falco
Gene Hackman	...	Jimmy McGinty
Brooke Langton	...	Annabelle Farrell
Orlando Jones	...	Clifford Franklin
Faizon Love	...	Jamal Jackson
Michael Taliferro	...	Andre Jackson (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
Ace Yonamine	...	Jumbo
Troy Winbush	...	Walter Cochran
David Denman	...	Brian Murphy
Jon Favreau	...	Daniel Bateman
Michael Jace	...	Earl Wilkinson / Ray Smith
Rhys Ifans	...	Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff
Gailard Sartain	...	Pilachowski
Art LaFleur	...	Banes
Brett Cullen	...	Eddie Martel

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some crude sexual humor and language.

Runtime:

118 min | Australia:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Germany:12 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Bel Air Entertainment

Trivia:

The lunch scene during the practice was filmed in the Press Lounge at PSINet Stadium.

Goofs:

Continuity: The cheerleading tryouts sign appears and disappears throughout the sequence with the auditioning cheerleaders. It also seems to move slightly as well.

Quotes:

Clifford Franklin: [after the replacement players lose their first game] We did the best we could do, that's all we could do.
Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff: You don't get points for trying. Let's face it boys, we screwed the pooch today.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Tracey Fragments (2007)

Soundtrack:

Second Chance

Great movie!

I have to admit, my boyfriend had to drag me to this movie, and I went along with it, telling myself that at the very least I could spend the next couple of hours admiring Keanu's cuteness, even if he isn't the best actor. BOY was I suprised! This was a really funny, really sweet movie that made me laugh and laugh. Keanu's acting was better than I've ever seen, the supporting cast did a GREAT job. I go to a LOT of movies, and it has been a long while since I've seen a movie that i enjoyed this much, so I really encourage you to give it a try.