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2002
1h 40m
TV Movie
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2002

Runtime

1h 40m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Buy

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Storyline

"She believed in him. Now he must believe in himself to lead the team to the Super Bowl."

American football coach Chuck Dichter has worked wonders with the Buffalo Bills, and is even confident to crown his career with a Super Bowl victory, but before the play-offs an oyster food-poisoning wipes out his first team for a month. Dan Heller, an insurance salesman and former college quarterback, who was hired -relactantly, but his wife twisted his arm- just for practice, now has to captain and train a bunch of rookies and old-timers against the hardest adversaries. Dichter decides to sign up triple Super Bowl-winner Tommy Baker in Dan's place...

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Dec 18, 2002
Languages
English
Director
Rob Lieberman
Rob Lieberman
Production
Michael London Productions
Michael London Productions
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

19 Cast Members

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Coach Chuck Dichter

Gil Bellows

Gil Bellows

Dan Heller

Teri Polo

Teri Polo

Connie Heller

Richard T. Jones

Richard T. Jones

Gerry Fullerton

Garcelle Beauvais

Garcelle Beauvais

Larissa Fullerton

George Eads

George Eads

Tommy Baker

Charles Malik Whitfield

Charles Malik Whitfield

Lenny Voyles

Lamont Johnson

Lamont Johnson

Ernie Weathers

Ingo Neuhaus

Ingo Neuhaus

Randy Johnson

Shawn Woods

Shawn Woods

Curtis Hooks

Evan Parke

Evan Parke

Jackie Mumms

Nick von Esmarch

Nick von Esmarch

Tim Hobbs

Mike O'Shea

Jeff Vandevier

Goûchy Boy

Goûchy Boy

Carl "Big Daddy" Harris

Jeff Pustil

Bill Conners

Dwight McFee

Dwight McFee

Dave Faulkner

Aron Tager

Charley Tuck

Bob Beverage

Ben Anderson

Robert Gordon

Calvin Strong

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