The Replacements

  • Theatrical - Wide 2000-08-11
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6/10

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It’s late in the season; the playoffs are fast approaching; and the Washington Sentinels have just gone on strike. Scrambling for a solution, the Sentinels’ owner Edward O’Neil (Jack Warden) hatches a plan to bring in legendary coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene... See more Hackman) to recruit a team of replacement players in exactly one week.

For fans and owners alike, the strike is a disaster. But for Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves) and a mismatched crew of outsiders, it is the second chance they’ve waited their whole lives for. These underdogs are not exactly pro football’s finest. But their passionate love for the game and trust in each other will bring something back to football that it has missed for a long time – heart.

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Review Date: Director: Howard Deutch Writer: Vince McKewin Producers: Dylan Sellers Actors: Keanu Reeves as Shane Falco Gene Hackman as Jimmy McGinty Brooke Langton as Annabelle Farrell Plot: A football player’s strike forces team owners to recruit everyday men with...

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