The Replacements (2000) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
 

The Replacements (2000) DVD - Widescreen - 5.1 Retail
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Inspired by the too-ludicrous-to-be-believed National Football League strike of 1987, Howard Deutch's THE REPLACEMENTS follows a team of scab players as they fill in for the real pros. Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman), a compassionate and dedicated coach, is rehired by the owner of the Washington Sentinels to pull together a new crew in order to finish off the season and keep the stadium filled.

This includes a safety who is on work release, a lightning-quick wide receiver with bricks for hands, a deranged linebacker-SWAT team member, a chain-smoking Welsh kicker, and Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a former college quarterback who lost his chance at the big time after a disastrous Sugar Bowl appearance. The newly formed squad must learn to set aside its differences if it is to win three out of four games and make it to the playoffs. Along the way, Falco finds himself harassed by the Sentinels' star quarterback, Eddie Martel, as well as falling in love with the team's head cheerleader, Annabelle (Brooke Langton). A final showdown against the strike-breaking reigning champions gives McGinty and Falco one last chance at redemption. Deutch's lighthearted comedy is greatly aided by Hackman and Reeves's surprisingly sincere performances.

Shot on location in Baltimore, MD; Richmond, VA; and Landover, MD.

The stadium crowd scenes were actually shot at the new Baltimore Ravens' PSI Net stadium rather than in Washington!!
    
Features/Specifications
  • Attractive Retail Box
  • Genre: Sports/Recreation, Football, Comedy, Sports, 1980s, NFL
  • Rating: 14A (Canadian Home Video Rating)
  • Rating Reason: For Some Crude Sexual Humor and Language.
  • Starring: Eugene Alder, Brett Cullen, David Denman, Jon Favreau, Gene Hackman, Rhys Ifans, Michael Jace, Orlando Jones, Art Lafleur, Brooke Langton, Faizon Love, John Madden, Keanu Reeves, Gailard Sartain, Pat Summerall, Michael Taliferro, Jack Warden, Troy Winbush, Ace Yonamine
  • Directed By: Howard Deutch
  • Release Information:
  • Studio: Warner Studios
  • Theatrical Release Date: August 11, 2000
  • DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Production Company: Warner Home Video
  • Package Type: Snap Case
  • Dual-Layer Format
  • DVD Features:
  • Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
  • Aspect Ratio(s):
  • Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
  • Available Audio Tracks:
  • English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • French (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
  • Languages: English and French
  • Dubbed: French (Dubbed in Quebec)
  • Subtitles: English and French
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Bonus Features:
  • Two (2) Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries:
  • HBO First Look: The Replacements and Making The Plays: An Actor's Guide To Football
  • Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director Howard Deutch
  • Cast/Director Film Highlights
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Interactive Features:
  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus
Product Requirements
  • DVD Player
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