Continuity mistake: When Nigel, the Welsh place kicker for the Sentinels, sets up to make his first field goal for 65 yards, he is shown in a close-up with his helmet chin-strap buckled properly. The camera cuts away from him to the ball, then back to him where his chin-strap is dangling loose on his helmet, cuts away again to the ball, and finally back to him a third time where his chin-strap is once again buckled properly.
The Replacements (2000)
Plot summary
Directed by: Howard Deutch
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton
When the NFL players go on strike the owners face several decisions, stop the league or hire replacements workers. They decide the latter and "the scabs" are choosen. Among them are Keanu Reeves who places Shane Falco the all star college QB who lost the Sugar Bowl and never lived it down, Orlando Jones- the track star without any hands, Danny- the ex-marine who plays with a little too much ferver, Jimbo- the ex-sumo wrestler who comes to play tackle, Gruff- the ex-soccer player who has a incredibly strong leg but has many debts to the mob., The Priest- a runningback who blew out his knee and retired to ministry, a deaf TE, a convicted felon at safety, and 2 guards who are quick to wield their guns. The coach (Gene Hackman) must put the team together in time to win 3 out of 4 games. On the way to the playoffs they face hired semi-pro teams as well as the returning NFL athletes. Shane also meets a girlfriend in the head cheerleader for the team controversy then sparks as the original NFL QB for the team returns and tries to throw the season.
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Jimmy McGinty: When the Washington Sentinels left the stadium that date, there was no tickertape parade, no endorsement deals for sneakers or soda pop, or breakfast cereal. Just a locker to be cleaned out, and a ride home to catch. But what they didn't know, was that their lives had been changed forever because they had been part of something great. And greatness, no matter how brief, stays with a man. Every athlete dreams of a second chance, these men lived it.
Trivia: The movie is supposed to be in Washington D.C. Starting with the 1997 season, Washington moved from RFK stadium in DC to a stadium in Landover, MD. So the movie was filmed in Baltimore, MD. They used Camden Yards, Orioles stadium, and the stadium where the Ravens play.
Answer: Traditionally, in football practices, the quarterback is the only one who wears a red shirt/jersey. This is so he is easy to spot. You aren't supposed to tackle the quarterback in practice because it's very bad if he gets hurt.
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