Movies tagged with the "former-athlete" keyword

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Bad News Bears (2005, USA) from $1.99
Disorganized. Disrespected. Dis summer. (2 more taglines...)

Genres:	Comedy \| Sport \|

Actors:	Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kane Kraft, Ridge Canipe, Brandon Craggs, Jeffrey Davies, Timmy Deters, Carlos Estrada, Emmanuel Estrada, Troy Gentile, Kenneth 'K.C.' Harris, Aman Johal, Tyler Patrick Jones, Jeffrey Tedmori,

Directors:	Richard Linklater,

Plot Summary:
Morris Buttermaker (Thornton), an alcoholic pest removal worker and former professional baseball player (for a very short time), is recruited to coach and train a failing baseball team of 12 year olds which is about to be thrown out of the league. Although the team does not win the first place in the next championship, it does achieve a great comeback.

Forgotten, The (2004, USA) from $1.99
You'll Never Forget The Ones You Love (5 more taglines...)

Genres:	Horror \| Mystery \| Sci-Fi \| Thriller \|

Actors:	Julianne Moore, Christopher Kovaleski, Matthew Pleszewicz, Anthony Edwards, Jessica Hecht, Linus Roache, Gary Sinise, Dominic West, Katie Cooper, Scott Nicholson, P.J. Morrison, Robert Wisdom, Tim Kang, Kathryn Faughnan, Alfre Woodard,

Directors:	Joseph Ruben,

Plot Summary:
A grieving mother, Telly Paretta, is struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist and her husband tell her that she has created eight years of memories of a son she never had. But when she meets the father of one of her son's friend who is having the same experience, Telly embarks on a mission to prove her son's existence and her sanity.

Last Boy Scout, The (1991, USA) from $1.99
The goal is to survive. (2 more taglines...)

Genres:	Action \| Comedy \| Crime \| Drama \| Thriller \|

Actors:	Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Danielle Harris, Halle Berry, Bruce McGill, Badja Djola, Kim Coates, Chelcie Ross, Joe Santos, Clarence Felder, Tony Longo, Frank Collison,

Directors:	Tony Scott,

Plot Summary:
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.

Longest Yard, The (2005, USA) from $1.99
It was hard to put a team together... until they found out who they were playing. (3 more taglines...)

Genres:	Action \| Comedy \| Drama \| Sport \|

Actors:	Courteney Cox, Rob Schneider, James Cromwell, William Fichtner, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds, Nelly, Michael Irvin, Walter Williamson, Bill Goldberg, Terry Crews, Bob Sapp, Nicholas Turturro, Dalip Singh, Lobo Sebastian, Joey Diaz, Steve Reevis, David Patrick Kelly,

Directors:	Peter Segal,

Plot Summary:
Paul "Wrecking" Crewe was a revered football superstar back in his day, but that time has since faded. But when a messy drunk driving incident lands him in jail, Paul finds he was specifically requested by Warden Hazen (James Cromwell), a duplicitous prison official well aware of Paul's athletic skills. Paul has been assigned the task of assembling a team of convicts, to square off in a big football game against the sadistic guards. With the help of fellow convict Caretaker, and an old legend named Nate Scarborough to coach, Crewe is ready for what promises to be a very interesting game. It's only the warden and the guards who have no idea who or what they're up against, with Paul the driving force behind the new team.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007, USA) from $1.99
Based on a true story, that was based on a lie.

Genres:	Drama \| Sport \|

Actors:	Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, Teri Hatcher, Kristen Shaw, Nick Sandow, David Paymer, Harry J. Lennix, Peter Coyote, Ryan McDonald, Chris Ippolito, Jameson Trenholm,

Directors:	Rod Lurie,

Plot Summary:
Up-and-coming sports reporter (Hartnett) rescues a homeless man ("Champ", Jackson) only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.

Upside of Anger, The (2005, UK, Germany, USA) from $1.99
Sometimes what tears us apart helps us put it back together (1 more taglines...)

Genres:	Comedy \| Drama \| Romance \|

Actors:	Joan Allen, Kevin Costner, Erika Christensen, Keri Russell, Alicia Witt, Evan Rachel Wood, Mike Binder, Tom Harper, Dane Christensen, Danny (IV) Webb, Magdalena Manville, Suzanne Bertish, David Firth, Rod Woodruff, Stephen Greif,

Directors:	Mike Binder,

Plot Summary:
A sharp-witted suburban wife, Terry Wolfmeyer, is left to raise her four headstrong daughters when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Things get even more hectic when she falls for her neighbor Denny, a once-great baseball star turned radio d.j. This leaves her daughters out on a limb. They are forced to juggle their mom's romantic dilemmas as well as their own.