Director Ivan Reitman ("No Strings Attached") takes us inside the thought processes of a team manager whose decisions will dash many players' dreams, and rejuvenate others. This PG-13 script, written by first-timer Scott Rothman and Rajit Joseph (TV), makes it all too painfully clear that millions of dollars are spent promoting this mania. I realized later that they included many humorous bits because as I related the story to someone else, I often laughed.
We watch:
- Kevin Costner ("Man of Steel") today it isn't just the athletes who are perched on the edge; General Manager Sonny Weaver Jr. has the chance to save football for Cleveland...and his own behind!
- Ellen Burstyn ("Big Love") is his widowed mom (she's on Twitter), who tells him he has just traded a cow for a handful of magic beans. She picks the worst time to spread her husband's ashes.
- Chadwick Boseman ("42") is one of those helpless hopefuls. He has the most unusual cell phone I've ever seen....
- Jennifer Garner ("Dallas Buyers Club") lives and breathes football; her input is highly valued by our hero.
- Dennis Leary ("The Amazing Spiderman") is the team coach. He is furious during the negotiations and has posted notice he's leaving Cleveland.
- Many players from the world of professional football appear as themselves, so this is Nirvana for fans of pro football.
BTW, I still don't understand The Draft in pro sports.... but it looks a lot like poker to me!
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This is a good sample:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1416472601/
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This is a good sample:
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1416472601/
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