The Replacements (film)

The Replacements is a 2000 American sports comedy film directed by Howard Deutch. It stars Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Jon Favreau and Jack Warden. This was also Jack Wardens last film appearance.

Meanwhile, the fictional Washington Sentinels are shown playing a game in which commentators John Madden and Pat Summerall mention a players strike taking place over salary disputes. As the game winds down, Sentinels quarterback Eddie Martel chooses to slide to the ground instead of scoring the game winning touchdown to avoid getting injured.Later that day, Edward ONeil, the owner of the Sentinels decides to hire Jimmy McGinty, the Sentinels former coach who was fired after getting into a fight with the teams star quarterback, to recruit replacement players during the strike and coach the team for the remainder of the season. He tells McGinty that all they need is three wins out of their final four games to advance to the playoffs. McGinty tells ONeil he will only do it if he promises not to interfere with his coaching style. McGinty recruits many different ragtag players, and eventually convinces Falco to come off his boat and play quarterback again. Falco soon becomes attracted to the teams head cheerleader, Annabelle Farrell, who likes him as well, but doesnt want to date him because of her stereotype that all pro athletes are prima donnas. ........

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