Draft Day (2014)

At the NFL Draft, General Manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writers:

Scott Rothman, Rajiv Joseph

Stars:

Kevin Costner, Chadwick Boseman, Jennifer Garner

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Berman	...	Self
Dave Donaldson	...	Danny
Patrick St. Esprit	...	Tom Michaels
Chi McBride	...	Walt Gordon
Mel Kiper	...	Self
Jon Gruden	...	Self
Kevin Costner	...	Sonny Weaver Jr.
Deion Sanders	...	Self
Mike Mayock	...	Self
Jennifer Garner	...	Ali
Anthony Rizzo	...	Self (as Tony Rizzo)
Aaron Goldhammer	...	Self
Chadwick Boseman	...	Vontae Mack
Jordan Harris	...	Vontae's Nephew
Zachary Littlejohn	...	Vontae's Nephew (as Zachary Littleton)

Storyline

It's draft day in the NFL, and as General Manager of the Cleveland Browns, Sonny is forced to come up with a big move. After trading for the number one pick, Sonny has to choose between a lower-ranked linebacker with a questionable past, or a celebrated quarterback with a questionable future. All the while, Sonny is walking in the footsteps of his father, and personal complications force their way to the surface.

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Plot Keywords:

national football league | smartphone | chevrolet | chevrolet camaro | gatorade | 

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Taglines:

You can trust the experts, you can go by the book, or you can make history.

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 on appeal for brief strong language and sexual references

Did You Know?

Trivia

The trick used by the Washington Redskins of taping a $100 bill to the back of the playbook seemed to be inspired by an anecdote of JaMarcus Russell. His coaches in Oakland did not believe he was watching the game film and once purposely sent him home with blank DVDs to watch. He returned claiming he watched the video and liked the game plan, obviously lying. There was a similar story in the 1980s with Randall Cunningham.

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Goofs

The first time Vonte Mack sacks Bo Callahan, the line of scrimmage was the Ohio State 42 yard line, and ended when Callahan was sacked at the Wisconsin 49 yard line. The following play, the line of scrimmage is back to the Ohio State 42 yard line.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chris Berman: Thirty-two teams, seven rounds, 224 young men who, today, are about to become players in the National Football League. A day where lives are changed. fates are decided, dynasties are born, and the clock is always ticking. Of course, I'm talking about... Draft Day.

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Connections

Features Super Bowl XXIII (1989)

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Soundtracks

Born to Rise
Written by Alexander Francis Barry, Mark Kasprzyk and Julian Tomarin
Performed by Redlight King
Courtesy of Hollywood Records

User Reviews

The Human Element That Is Draft Day

Give Kevin Costner a good human-interest role and he can bring his unique star power making it both entertaining and compelling. As an adult I've grown less enamored with pro football and in fairness I'm from Alabama where college football is all it can be and pro isn't a factor. That said, it's the corporate money machine mentality that, in my humble opinion, soils the things I fondly remember of the ancient NFC/AFC of the sixties (where loyalty trumped money often for an entire career).

Well, this movie makes that big-business drama work as something much more human. Where the general managers struggle like desperate children for some kind of immediate better future. When even in the last hours those gilded picks are subject to human-error and wild scrambling per last minute decisions and deals. The kind of deals that come not just from statistics, but deeper beliefs. I'd say Draft Day brings this kind of tense drama to the screen with aplomb Is it a true representation? I'd say it doesn't matter because this is a movie and it's a good one.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Draft Day

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,783,603, 13 April 2014

Gross USA:

$28,842,237

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$29,824,199

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, MWM Studios, The Montecito Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1