The Replacements

2000 PG-13 1h 58m

6.7 / 10 1K

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6.7/10

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Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.

Director Howard Deutch

Writers

Vince McKewin

Stars

Keanu Reeves Gene Hackman Brooke Langton

Nigel 'The Leg' Gruff

Earl Wilkinson / Ray Smith

Red-Haired Cheerleader

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User Reviews 2

mooney240 20 Aug 2022

10/10

**Overall : Hilarious characters and a heartwarming story perfect the formula of Major League delivering one of the best and funniest sports movies ever made.** With all the charm of Major League and a cast of zany lovable characters, The Replacements stands out as my favorite sports movie of all time! Led by Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman, this team of hilarious scrappy nobodies and has-beens g...

tmdb27219454 2 Aug 2019

8/10

If you are a wanna-be, a has-been or a never-have, THIS is the movie for you. Celebrating the Everyman who never got his shot, The Replacements takes the Mediocre and gives them their chance in the spotlight. The movie starts out with the professional football players going on strike, mid-season, to demand even more money to play a kid's game. The league owners decide to finish out the season w...