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Draft Day

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Draft Day

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The coach of an American football team prepares for the annual draft, in which all the sides in the league recruit fresh talent from the country's universities. One player seems to stand out as the best on offer, but the manager faces a series of tough decisions over what he is willing to sacrifice to sign him. Drama, starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Chadwick Bose

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Jeremy Aspinall

Kevin Costner brings easy charm to yet another movie about US sport in this watchable American football drama from Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman. However, don't expect any on-pitch action; this is all about the back-room machinations of draft day, when teams in the NFL get their pick of the best rookies on offer - like the Premier League's transfer deadline day, only fairer and with more razzmatazz. Costner dominates as the under-the-cosh manager of the Cleveland Browns, who's attempting to pull off the best deal while trying to avoid the sack from the owner (Frank Langella) and flack from his acerbic head coach (Denis Leary). In the Costner sporting canon, it's no Bull Durham, Field of Dreams or Tin Cup, but the star is a rock-solid presence and is well supported by a cast chock-full of recognisable faces (Jennifer Garner as his colleague-cum-girlfriend, Ellen Burstyn as his recently widowed mum, Sam Elliott as a rival coach). However, at nearly two hours in length, it could be a bit of a drag if your knowledge of the game is basic.

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Cast

rolenameSonny Weaver JrKevin CostnerAliJennifer GarnerCoach PennDenis LearyAnthony MolinaFrank LangellaCoach MooreSam ElliottChris CrawfordSean CombsEarl JenningsTerry CrewsBarb WeaverEllen BurstynVontae MackChadwick BosemanAngieRosanna ArquetteMarvinKevin DunnWalt GordonChi McBrideBo CallahanJosh PenceBrian DrewTom WellingPete BeglerWallace LanghamJeff CarsonPat Healy

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rolenameDirectorIvan Reitman

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Theatrical distributor

Lionsgate

Released on

2014-10-03

Languages

English

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