A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.A behind-the-scenes look at the life-and-death struggles of modern-day gladiators and those who lead them.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 9 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDennis Quaid's character Cap Rooney's house is really Miami Dolphin quarterback Dan Marino's house.
- GoofsDuring the playoff game which was played in Dallas, the on-screen scoreboard shows the Miami Sharks on the bottom of the scoreboard which, in American sport, is the usual place for the home team.
- Quotes
Tony D'Amato: I don't know what to say, really. Three minutes to the biggest battle of our professional lives. All comes down to today, and either, we heal as a team, or we're gonna crumble. Inch by inch, play by play. Until we're finished. We're in hell right now, gentlemen. Believe me. And, we can stay here, get the shit kicked out of us, or we can fight our way back into the light. We can climb outta hell... one inch at a time. Now I can't do it for ya, I'm too old. I look around, I see these young faces and I think, I mean, I've made every wrong choice a middle-aged man can make. I, uh, I've pissed away all my money, believe it or not. I chased off anyone who's ever loved me. And lately, I can't even stand the face I see in the mirror. You know, when you get old, in life, things get taken from you. I mean, that's... that's... that's a part of life. But, you only learn that when you start losin' stuff. You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small. I mean, one half a step too late or too early and you don't quite make it. One half second too slow, too fast and you don't quite catch it. The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break of the game, every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone else around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when add up all those inches, that's gonna make the fucking difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying! I'll tell you this, in any fight it's the guy whose willing to die whose gonna win that inch. And I know, if I'm gonna have any life anymore it's because I'm still willing to fight and die for that inch, because that's what living is, the six inches in front of your face. Now I can't make you do it. You've got to look at the guy next to you, look into his eyes. Now I think ya going to see a guy who will go that inch with you. Your gonna see a guy who will sacrifice himself for this team, because he knows when it comes down to it your gonna do the same for him. That's a team, gentlemen, and either, we heal, now, as a team, or we will die as individuals. That's football guys, that's all it is. Now, what are you gonna do?
- Crazy creditsDuring the end credits, D'Amato accepts an award and tells of his future plans with the league.
- Alternate versionsAlternate television versions of several scenes were filmed.
- ConnectionsEdited into Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)
- SoundtracksGhost Dance
Written by Robbie Robertson and Jim Wilson
Performed by Robbie Robertson
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Gridiron
- Filming locations
- Texas Stadium - 2401 E. Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas, USA(Dalla Knights Home Ground and Climactic Game)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $55,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $75,530,832
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,584,625
- Dec 26, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $100,230,832
- Runtime2 hours 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1