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30 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Brooke Langton, Gene Hackman, Keanu Reeves
  • Summary: It's late in the season; the playoffs are fast approaching; and the Washington Sentinels have just gone on strike. Scrambling for a solution, the owner Edward O'Neil (Warden) hatches a plan to bring in legendary coach Jimmy McGinty (Hackman) to recruit a team of replacement players in exactly one week. (Warner Brothers)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 17 out of 32
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Larry Terenzi
    72
    An agreeably and unapologetically lightweight late-summer blockbuster.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    Slap-happy entertainment painted in broad strokes, two coats thick.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    38
    One of those movies that goes for a jarringly new emotion every 30 seconds or so while the story's foundation is collapsing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. BobBrainsmashervonBater
    1
    Mind numbingly formulaic. On the upside, it has some of the worst pep talks I've ever heard. Gene Hackman must have been blackmailed into appearing in this stinker. Comedy for the lobotomized.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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