Review of Any Given Sunday (1999) by Jonathan S — 15 Nov 2014

One of Oliver Stone's worst films. A fantastic cast, but the film seems to lose it's way.I normally love sport films, but this one is poor.

This review of Any Given Sunday (1999) was written by Jonathan S on 15 Nov 2014.

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