Any Given Sunday (1999)
Coming Out at 22 December 1999 in theaters.
Drama, Spor
Any Given Sunday is sports drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, Charlton Heston, Bill Bellamy, Lela Rochon, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Berkley, Marty Wright, and NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. It is partly based on the novel On Any Given Sunday by famed NFL defensive end Pat Toomay; the title is derived from a line in the book (also used in the film) that a team can win or lose on “any given Sunday”, said by the fictitious coach Tony D’Amato.
Cameo roles also featured many former American football players including Dick Butkus, Y. A. Tittle, Pat Toomay, Warren Moon, Johnny Unitas, Ricky Watters, Emmitt Smith and Terrell Owens, as well as coach Barry Switzer.
The Miami Sharks, a once-great American football team, are struggling to make the 2001 Associated Football Franchises of America (AFFA) playoffs. They are coached by thirty-year veteran Tony D’Amato (Al Pacino), who has fallen out of favor with young team owner Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz) and offensive coordinator and D’Amato’s expected successor Nick Crozier (Aaron Eckhart). In the thirteenth game of the season, both starting quarterback Jack “Cap” Rooney (Dennis Quaid) and second-string quarterback Tyler Cherubini (Pat O’Hara) are injured and forced to leave the field. The desperate Sharks call upon third-string quarterback Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx) to replace them. Beamen played college ball at the University of Houston. While a nervous Beamen makes a number of errors and fails to win the game for the Sharks, he plays well and gains confidence. Rooney vows to make it back by the playoffs, with D’Amato promising to not give up on him.
Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Daniel Pyne, John Logan, Oliver Stone
Stars: Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie Foxx, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine
Cast:
Al Pacino | … | Tony D’Amato |
Cameron Diaz | … | Christina Pagniacci |
Dennis Quaid | … | Jack ‘Cap’ Rooney |
James Woods | … | Dr. Harvey Mandrake |
Jamie Foxx | … | Willie Beamen |
LL Cool J | … | Julian Washington |
Matthew Modine | … | Dr. Ollie Powers |
Jim Brown | … | Montezuma Monroe |
Lawrence Taylor | … | Luther ‘Shark’ Lavay |
Bill Bellamy | … | Jimmy Sanderson |
Andrew Bryniarski | … | Patrick ‘Madman’ Kelly |
Lela Rochon | … | Vanessa Struthers |
Lauren Holly | … | Cindy Rooney |
Ann-Margret | … | Margaret Pagniacci |
Aaron Eckhart | … | Nick Crozier |
Elizabeth Berkley | … | Mandy Murphy |
Charlton Heston | … | AFFA Football Commissioner |
John C. McGinley | … | Jack Rose |
James Karen | … | Christina’s Advisor |
Gianni Russo | … | Christina’s Advisor |
Duane Martin | … | Willie’s Agent |
Clifton Davis | … | Mayor Tyrone Smalls |
John Daniel | … | Suitor in Christina’s Box |
Terrell Owens | … | Terrell Owens |
Irving Fryar | … | Irving Fryar |
Joe Schmidt | … | Joe Schmidt |
Ricky Watters | … | Ricky Watters |
Patrick O’Hara | … | Tyler Cherubini |
Jerry A. Sharp | … | McKenna |
Marty Wright | … | Beastman |
Mazio Royster | … | Wide Receiver |
Todd Smith | … | Wide Receiver |
Jamie Williams | … | Tight End |
Craig Thomson | … | Tight End |
Greg Orvis | … | Tight End |
Rick Johnson | … | Dallas Quarterback |
Bjorn Nittmo | … | Kicker |
Matt Martinez | … | Sharks Fullback |
Pete Ohnegian | … | Sharks Center |
Brian E. O’Neal | … | Sharks Linebacker |
Robert L. Goff | … | Additional Player |
Joseph Unitas | … | Additional Player |
J.V. Goodman | … | Additional Player |
Skip McClendon | … | Additional Player |
Derrick Lassic | … | Additional Player |
Fred Lester | … | Additional Player |
Eric Miller | … | Additional Player |
Todd Eric Yeaman | … | Additional Player |
Clyde Sherman | … | Additional Player |
Connell Spain | … | Additional Player |
Otis Mounds | … | Additional Player |
Matt Storm | … | Additional Player |
Michael Osuna | … | Additional Player |
Connell Maynor | … | Additional Player |
Marty Hochertz | … | Additional Player |
Robert Gordon | … | Additional Player |
Barry Wagner | … | Additional Player |
Richard McKenzie | … | Additional Player |
Sean Hamlet | … | Additional Player |
Robert Grogan | … | Additional Player |
Nyle Wiren | … | Additional Player |
Michael Groh III | … | Additional Player |
Len Johnson | … | Additional Player |
Basil Proctor | … | Additional Player |
Mathew Keneley | … | Additional Player |
Kevin Reid | … | Additional Player |
Tony Egues | … | Shark Trainer |
Marc Claus | … | Shark Trainer |
Michelle A. Porachan | … | Shark Trainer |
Tyler Cravens | … | Shark Trainer |
James A. Bachand | … | Shark Trainer |
Jason Rubenstein | … | Shark Trainer |
Art Young | … | Referee |
William Hanlon | … | Referee |
Allan Graf | … | Referee |
Joseph W. Underwood | … | Referee |
Timothy F. Crowley | … | Referee |
Steve Raulerson | … | Shark Chaplain |
Oliver Stone | … | Tug Kowalski – TV Announcer #1 |
Phil Latzman | … | Kevin Branson – TV Announcer #2 |
Barry Switzer | … | Dallas Announcer |
Mark Robert Ellis | … | Quarterback Coach |
Anthony L. Tanzi | … | Shark Coach |
Joseph A. Wilson | … | Shark Coach |
Maggie Betts | … | Mayor’s Aide |
Antares Davis | … | Mayor’s P.R. Woman |
Liz Petterson | … | Society Lady at Mayor’s Party |
Lester Speight | … | Sharks’ Security Guard |
Daniel Marino | … | Cap Rooney’s Child |
Alexandra L. Hellman | … | Cap Rooney’s Child |
Hunter White | … | Cap Rooney’s Child |
Kirsten Krueger | … | Player’s Wife |
Joanna Theobalds | … | Player’s Wife |
Tonya Oliver | … | Player’s Wife |
Amy Dorris | … | Player’s Wife |
Mary Fanaro | … | Player’s Wife |
Sarah Penman | … | Player’s Wife |
Kathy Alzado Murray | … | Player’s Wife |
Sacha Voski | … | Player’s Wife |
Nikki Novak | … | Player’s Wife |
Michelle Bernard | … | Player’s Wife |
Lisa Ann Phillips | … | Player’s Wife |
Cat Stone | … | Player’s Wife |
Carin Abnathy | … | Player’s Wife |
Micah West | … | Madman’s Wife |
Christy Tummond | … | Dr. Mandrake’s Girlfriend |
Eva Tamargo | … | Tunnel Reporter – Game 3 |
Debbie Howard | … | Tunnel Reporter – Game 3 |
Tucker Brown | … | Tunnel Reporter – Game 3 |
Bob St. Clair | … | Opposing Coach – Game 1 |
Y.A. Tittle | … | Opposing Coach – Game 2 |
Pat Toomay | … | Opposing Coach – Game 2 |
Dick Butkus | … | Opposing Coach – Game 3 |
Warren Moon | … | Opposing Coach – Game 4 |
Johnny Unitas | … | Opposing Coach – Game 5 |
Bruce C. Hardy | … | Dallas Knights Chaplain |
Moet Meira | … | Party Girl |
Dawn Crawford | … | Party Girl |
Rhonda Adams | … | Party Girl |
Gwendolyn Osborne-Smith | … | Party Girl |
Glynnis Lawson | … | Party Girl |
Celia Evans | … | Party Girl |
Jessie Alexander | … | Party Girl |
Nichole Robinson | … | Party Girl |
Melissa Jayne | … | Party Girl |
‘Jaman’ Janet Manns | … | Party Girl |
Sarah Bredell | … | Party Girl |
Andrea Horka | … | Party Girl |
Michelle Beisner | … | Party Girl |
Hermine Kraljevic | … | Party Girl |
Cleo Bayla | … | Party Girl |
Mercy Lopez | … | Party Girl |
Luna Abdi Mohamed | … | Party Girl |
Maria E. Heredia | … | Party Girl |
Olivia Fullerton | … | Party Girl |
Jeannie Garcia | … | Party Girl |
Biba Mbayi | … | Party Girl |
Delia Sheppard | … | Party Girl |
Jaime Bergman | … | Party Girl |
Donna Preudhomme | … | Party Girl |
Jack G. Spirtos | … | Fan |
Mauricio de la Vida | … | Fan |
Sean Stone | … | Fan |
Michael Stone | … | Fan |
Tara Stone | … | Fan |
Frank J. Adler | … | Fan |
Doug Cowden | … | Fan |
Antoni Corone | … | Fan |
Drew Rosenhaus | … | TV Announcer (Willie’s Apartment) |
Hunter Reno | … | Reporter at Mayor’s Party |
Dorothy J. Morrison | … | Willie’s Mom |
Vincent DiFatta | … | Businessman Fan at Mayor’s Party |
Jim Gasser | … | Businessman Fan at Mayor’s Party |
Allen Reidel | … | Businessman Fan at Mayor’s Party |
Luciano Armellino | … | Tony’s Bartender |
Myriam Davoisne-Bruni | … | Friend in Owner’s Box |
Rosa Iveth Cortez | … | Friend in Owner’s Box |
Melinda Renna | … | Friend in Owner’s Box |
Doris Condom | … | Friend in Owner’s Box |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia
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