Any Given Sunday Page #2

Synopsis: When a devastating hit knocks a professional football legend and quarterback Cap Rooney out of the game, a young, unknown third-stringer is called in to replace him. Having ridden the bench for years because of a string of bad luck stories and perhaps insufficient character, Willie Beaman seizes what may be his last chance, and lights up the field with a raw display of athletic prowess. His stunning performance over several games is so outstanding and fresh it seems to augur a new era in the history of this Miami franchise, and forces aging coach Tony D'Amato to reevaluate his time-tested values and strategies and begin to confront the fact that the game, as well as post-modern life may be passing him by. Adding to the pressure on D'Amato to win at any cost is the aggressive young President/Co-owner of the team, Christina Pagniacci, now coming into her own after her father's death. Christina's driving desire to prove herself in a male dominated world is intensified by her focus on the
Genre: Drama, Sport
Director(s): Oliver Stone
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  3 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
52
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
R
Year:
1999
162 min
Website
1,671 Views


If you make mistakes, make them big.

I won't eat your lunch for that.

Here we got P.J.,

Mac, Beastman, Horny, Shark.

One-two yards less each time...

...they'll be looking at second and 8,

instead of second and 6.

We're only down by 3.

We can win this.

We got three losses in a row!

I'm sick and tired of this.

Are you?

Because if you're not,

raise your hand. Come on.

If you're going to act like a loser,

raise your hand.

If you're going to act like p*ssy,

raise your hand!

What are you doing, J?

I didn't want you to be the only p*ssy

with his hand raised, coach.

Gentlemen!

This is where we live!

We're not gonna let them

f*** with us in our house, are we?

Let's go out there and kick some

second-half butt!

We got a dance planned for you.

Payback's a b*tch!

Motherf***er!

I'll f***ing kill you, son of a b*tch!

Get this guy under control!

Settle him down!

Slot Left 90 Go Z Read.

Here we go.

Settle down, settle down.

Sh*t!

We got it back. We got it back.

Time-out, time-out.

It looks like back surgery...

...but I'm told he may be back

by playoffs.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

It's just moving so fast.

Believe me when I tell you this.

You can only get better.

And you don't have to worry about

getting the hook...

...because I got no one left.

I'm playing like sh*t.

I ain't playing like myself.

You know how to play.

You played this game your whole life.

You know what I'm saying?

You grew up in Dallas, right?

So maybe you're back in Dallas

right now.

You're home, you're enjoying yourself.

You're back in the 'hood just before

your mama calls you in for dinner.

I say, "Go to the Buick.

Turn around, I'll throw it to you."

-Remember that?

-Something like that.

What I'm saying is,

you gotta forget it all.

The crowd, the audibles,

the goddamn playbook.

Just focus on this next one pass.

Go to the Buick. Turn around.

Turn around.

Enjoy it.

That's what you're here for.

Slot. Throw it.

Forget the whole goddamn playbook.

Just focus on this one next pass.

He's got it! He's got it!

Touchdown, Sanderson!

And what a feeling it must be

for young Willie Beamen.

It's his first AFFA touchdown.

And it looks like the Sharks

are back in the ball game.

Let's kick some extra point, dog.

Let's get off the field.

Where did we find this guy, Johnny?

I think Arnie spotted him

before he left.

D'Amato's gotta go for it. If he gets

firs t down, he can run out the clock.

-What's with these plays?

-I can't get in his face.

Tell him he's gotta take a chance.

-I'm doing my best.

-Turn up the volume!

Red Beats Read.

They're giving us the flat.

-Let's run smoke and throw.

-They're looking for the pick.

I'm not taking any chances,

not with this ballerina.

Third down and five.

They're screaming for him to dump it.

It's wide open.

I know this coach. He's a prick.

This is a setup. I've seen this.

We'll run it again.

Let's do it!

Let's do Deuce Left 22....

Run the same play?!

All the Sharks have to do

is hold on to the ball.

It's money time! Give me five!

We home and dry and flying high.

Let the D win it, J-man.

We don't need no first down.

That's why you don't score

with the ladies!

Same play. Same play.

On two!

Call time-out. They're stacked up

against the run.

Time-out's for TV. Negative.

Fumble!

He fumbled!

Loose ball! Minnesota 's got it.

How stupid! How selfish!

Julian Washington fumbles the ball!

In your face!

You wonder if the million-dollar

bonus when he reaches 1500 yards...

...didn't play in to that one.

That's right, Kev. And now D'Amato's

lost four games in a row.

Two hands!

With two hands, you showboat!

Honey, please don't feel too bad.

We lost once.

All of a sudden...

...one of these real tall gentlemen...

...jumped up so high...

...and he just picked that thing

out of that air just like that.

And I thought your daddy....

I thought he'd have a heart attack.

He died because of this.

I don't want you to take anything

so seriously, honey.

-It's just a game, honey.

-Good night, Mother.

-Good night, darling.

-At least the dog still loves her.

Make sure she gets home, all right?

No stops.

Shall I wait up?

No, I'd be a lousy date tonight.

Don't forget I'm in Boston tomorrow

for 2 or 3 days.

It's a complicated deposition.

I'm sorry. I forgot.

Kick their asses.

Tomorrow morning, first thing.

Let it go, Willie.

You played strong.

I'm just sick of losing.

When you're my age,

you get used to it.

All right, everybody, listen up!

Played your hearts out there today.

No blame, nobody.

Let's take a knee. Father.

You and I have been in some tough

places together, haven't we?

I went to my playbook.

And the book says the rain falls

on the just and the unjust alike.

Now, we just lost four in a row.

That doesn't mean

that we're specially cursed.

Joy comes in the morning.

There are no atheists in foxholes.

Let's pray.

"Our Father, who art in Heaven...."

-How you doing, Rock?

-I felt like I was gonna die.

They went in and they sucked out. ..

...my L-5 disk.

It's no big deal.

-Did we win?

-They beat us by three.

What'd the kid throw?

Nine of 14 for 1 76.

TDs?

Two.

Holy moly!

I can beat this.

Cindy, will you please call that nurse?!

This doesn't work! I'm a football

player! They gotta pump up the volume!

Breathe.

Don't overachieve.

Even at 50% , nobody's better.

Playoffs...

...I'll be ready.

It's getting late. I'm gonna stop by

in the morning. You get some rest.

-Good night, Cindy.

-Good night.

Don't you give up on me.

You're like a son to me, Cap.

I'll fight for you till the day I die.

Willie Beamen, I don't believe you.

Your firs t big game on TV,

and you didn't let your own mama know!

Here it is right here.

No t that Willie didn't have some

nauseating moments of his own.

Poor guy!

Are you gonna start?

You could at least play first-string.

No, probably not.

Let's hope Willie Beamen

brings his Tums with him.

-You should be starting.

-Mom, I'm number three.

There ain't nothing

I can do about it.

You've been at this for 5 years!

Tell everybody I said I love them,

and I'll see them.

-I love you too, Willie.

-I love you.

Baby, she just wants the best for you.

Yeah, I know she does.

You did great!

You gotta wonder why D'Amato

would call that play...

... when J-man likes to pick his spot

when he runs.

Calling the same play twice?

What's that about?

There's a reason this team's

lost four games in a row.

Forget about the offensive line.

And forget about Cap Rooney.

Forget about the money-grubbing

Christina Pagniacci.

Hello, genius!

This guy started coaching

in the late '60s, for God's sake!

I'm glad he's not talking about me.

This is a team with more than 200

variations on the pass!

Napoleon D'Amato's playbook's

got less than 75 plays, total!

What's wrong with this picture?

You're that coach, right?

I'm Mandy. Mandy Murphy.

You look better in real life.

You're always yelling at people on TV.

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John Logan

John David Logan (born September 24, 1961) is an American playwright, screenwriter, film producer, and television producer. more…

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