Review of Any Given Sunday (1999) by Derek — 20 Jul 2008

This one of the best, most realistic football movies ever made. Excellent.

This review of Any Given Sunday (1999) was written by Derek on 20 Jul 2008.

Any Given Sunday has generally received positive reviews.

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