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The Replacements (2000)

PG_13  118 min  -  Comedy | Sport   -  11 August 2000 (USA)
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During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer:

Vince McKewin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Keanu Reeves ...
Gene Hackman ...
Brooke Langton ...
Orlando Jones ...
Faizon Love ...
Michael Taliferro Michael Taliferro ...
Andre Jackson (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
Ace Yonamine Ace Yonamine ...
Troy Winbush ...
David Denman ...
Jon Favreau ...
Michael Jace Michael Jace ...
Rhys Ifans ...
Gailard Sartain ...
Art LaFleur ...
Brett Cullen ...
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Storyline

A comedy based on the 1987 professional football players' strike. Gene Hackman plays the coach of the team, Jack Warden is the owner, Brett Cullen is the All-Pro quarterback that goes on strike and Keanu Reeves is the "scab" who replaces the star QB. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Strike | Football | Coach | Sumo | Quarterback  | See more »

Taglines:

Pros on strike. Everyday guys get to play. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some crude sexual humor and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Helden aus der zweiten Reihe See more »

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,039,214 (USA) (13 August 2000) (2754 Screens)

Gross:

$50,054,511 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

McGruff kicked a 65 yard field goal to win one of the games. The NFL record for longest field goal is 63 yards and has been done twice, so McGruff's kick would have set a league record. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the first bar scene with Annabelle and Shane, she holds her beer mug, then the handle, then the mug again. See more »

Quotes

Jimmy McGinty: I want you to know that if anything like this bar fight happens again, there'll be no place on the football team for any of you!... Do I make myself perfectly clear?
Washington Sentinels: Yes coach.
Jimmy McGinty: And just for the record, I would've loved to have been there to see Martel get his ass kicked!
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Connections

Featured in Making the Plays: An Actor's Guide to Football (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Every Breath You Take"
Written by Sting
Performed by The Police See more »