Any Given Sunday

"Life is a contact sport."

1999 2h 43m EN

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6.8

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51%

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6.9

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★6.8TMDB · 1,890🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.9IMDB · 129,885

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Synopsis

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A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to reevaluate his game plans and life. A new co-owner/president adds to the pressure of winning. The new owner must prove herself in a male dominated world.

“Life is a contact sport.”

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Cast

Al Pacino
Tony D'Amato
Cameron Diaz
Christina Pagniacci
Dennis Quaid
Jack 'Cap' Rooney
James Woods
Dr. Harvey Mandrake
Jamie Foxx
Willie Beamen
LL Cool J
Julian Washington
Matthew Modine
Dr. Ollie Powers
Jim Brown
Montezuma Monroe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Oliver Stone, John Logan, Daniel Pyne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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3 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Horowitz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz and Dennis Quaid carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oliver Stone directs. Salvatore Totino behind the camera. Richard Horowitz scores. Thomas J. Nordberg cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Clocks in at 163 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
327 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Oliver Stone, shot by Salvatore Totino. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Horowitz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Thomas J. Nordberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz and Dennis Quaid carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Life is a contact sport.".
10IMDB entry: tt0146838 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Salvatore Totino
Original score: Richard Horowitz
Editing: Thomas J. Nordberg
Production design: Victor Kempster
Costume design: Mary Zophres
Sound: Melissa Sherwood Hofmann
Stunt coordinator: Allan Graf
Runtime: 163 min · 2h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $100,230,832
Return: 182% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Any Given Sunday (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes: 51% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 52/100
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 129,885 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

3 wins & 9 nominations total

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John Chard2020-03-28
★ 8/10
That's what a leader's about: sacrifice. The times he's gotta sacrifice because he's gotta lead, by example. Not by fear and not by self-pity. Any Given Sunday is directed by Oliver Stone and Stone co-writes the screenplay with Daniel Pyne and John Logan. It stars Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, Aaron Eckhart and Jim Brown. Music is by Richard Horowitz and Paul Kelly and cinematography by Salvatore Totino. A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replace him. The unknown gives a stunning performance and forces the aging coach to re-evaluate his game plans and his life. A new female co-owner/president adds to the pressure of the team winning. The new owner must prove her self in a male dominated world while old coach and old quarterback equally have much to prove... Stone, the perennial poo stirrer that he is, shifted gear this time around to bring us his take on the brutal world on and off the pitch of American Gridiron. Though without doubt this is far too long in run time (2hrs 40), given that it isn't actually multifaceted in characterisation terms (Diaz underwritten), there's no denying that visually this finds Stone at his best. The quickfire editing might not be to everyone's taste, but it really puts you right in every play out there on the field. So much so you can hear and feel every spit, vomit, blood spill and vociferous grunt. No faults in the acting performances either, with Pacino thankfully doing his thing and Foxx superb as egotist QB Willie Beamen taking the honours and holding court. The narrative strains to make a point about the roles of black and whites in the game, and this being Stone there is no "stone" (sorry) left unturned into behaviour of the game's stars behind the scenes. Is this a movie none American Football fans can enjoy?, yes of course if one is interested in the various skill strands of the art, but really it's one for fans of the sport to see and feel the harsh realities of the game back in the previous decades. 8/10
Andre Gonzales2023-04-18
★ 7/10
Love sports movies. Especially when there's a lot of football in it. This goes through a whole seasons worth. Love it!
NunzioGiannatelli2026-03-08
This movie transcends the sports genre to serve as a biting social critique of corporate greed and the dehumanization of athletes. The film portrays professional football as a modern gladiatorial arena where player health is sacrificed for profit, highlighting a culture of medical malpractice and systemic exploitation. A stand out lockerroom scene centers around Cameron Diaz shaking hands with a nude man whose enormous black penis is visible to her!