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Overview

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Director:
Peter Segal
Writers (WGA):
Albert S. Ruddy (story)
Tracy Keenan Wynn (1974 screenplay)
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Release Date:
27 May 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
It was hard to put a team together... until they found out who they were playing. more
Plot:
Prison inmates form a football team to challenge the prison guards. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 15 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent Remake, In My Opinion... And Bob Sapp Still Rules! more (281 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, violence, language and drug references.
Runtime:
113 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

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Trivia:
Crewe mentions a "tune-up" game in which he states "In college, we'd start every season against Appalachian State or some slack Division II team. Kick the living shit out of them." Two years after this movie was released, Appalachian State went on to win 3 National Championships in a row in Division IAA as well as defeating then number 5-ranked Michigan in a "tune-up" game. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During one of the scenes where Unger is in the guard's locker room, he sees Halo 2 being played by one of the guards. If you look at the screen closely, it is actually a Halo 2 demo which technically can't be played since it was just for the E3 preview. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Lorenzo: I love that dress.
Lena: Of course you do, Lorenzo, you made it.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Jack and the Ripper more

FAQ

What is point shaving and why did Paul get banned for it?
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65 out of 114 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent Remake, In My Opinion... And Bob Sapp Still Rules!, 5 June 2005
Author: BigHardcoreRed from Calimesa, California

The remake here was surprisingly good and pretty true to the original movie but will be most enjoyed by Adam Sandler fans or fans of the original. Except for a few exceptions to keep it up to date and a few to screw with those that saw the original, the stories are pretty much identical. The main character were all the same as well, but the supporting cast, especially the guards and cons, were changed up a bit.

Former NFL quarterback Paul Crewe (Sandler, replacing the original Burt Reynolds) is arrested and faces a 3 year sentence for GTA, DUI and I am sure some other stuff which is unimportant. After his sentencing, Warden Hazen (James Cromwell) pulls a few strings to get Crewe placed in his prison so he can coach his semi-pro team. Upon the urging of Captain Knauer (William Fichtner), Crewe declines, which sets the wheels in motion for an eventual game between Crewe and the convicts against Knauer and the guards.

The supporting football players were the real highlights of the movie, most notably Bob Sapp and Kevin Nash (I hate to say it but Nash did a good job. If only he was this good a wrestler), with honorable mentions to Nelly, Michael Irvin, Bill Goldberg, Steve Austin, Bill Romanowski & Brian Bosworth. Also, who could forget Chris Rock as Caretaker? This could not have been cast better.

Overall, A good comedy worth seeing. Especially if you are a Sandler fan.

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