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''Any Given Sunday'' is a 1999 American drama film directed by Oliver Stone depicting a fictional professional American football team. The film features an ensemble cast, including Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, Jamie Foxx, James Woods, LL Cool J, Matthew Modine, John C. McGinley, Charlton Heston, Ann-Margret, Lauren Holly, Bill Bellamy, Lela Rochon, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Berkley, Marty Wright, and legendary NFL players Jim Brown and Lawrence Taylor. It is partly based on the novel ''On Any Given Sunday'' by famed NFL defensive end Pat Toomay; the title is derived from a line in the book (also used in the film) that a team can win or lose on "any given Sunday", said by the fictitious coach Tony D'Amato. Cameo roles also featured many former American football players including Dick Butkus, Y. A. Tittle, Pat Toomay, Warren Moon, Johnny Unitas, Ricky Watters, Emmitt Smith and Terrell Owens, as well as coach Barry Switzer. ==Plot== The Miami Sharks, a once-great American football team, are now in turmoil and struggling to make the 2001 Associated Football Franchises of America (AFFA) playoffs. They are coached by 30-year veteran Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino), who has fallen out of favor with young owner Christina Pagniacci (Cameron Diaz), who inherited the team, and offensive coordinator Nick Crozier (Aaron Eckhart), who is expected to succeed D'Amato as head coach. In the 13th game of the season, against the Minnesota Americans, both the Sharks' starting quarterback, Jack "Cap" Rooney (Dennis Quaid), and the second-string quarterback, Tyler Cherubini (Pat O'Hara), are injured and forced to leave the field. The desperate Sharks call upon third-string quarterback and former seventh-round draft pick Willie Beamen (Jamie Foxx). Beamen is visibly nervous and makes a number of errors, illustrating his lack of knowledge regarding the team's playbook. He vomits in the huddle, which begins a ritual that he follows every game. Although the Sharks lose this game by a small margin, Beamen, despite his initial struggles, plays well and gains confidence. Rooney, in pain because of a lower disc problem, vows to make it back by the playoffs and asks D'Amato to not give up on him. D'Amato reciprocates the love, stating "I'll fight for you 'til the day I die". The next day, D'Amato is called into a meeting at Pagniacci's house, and they argue about the direction of the team. Pagniacci wants to move in the direction of Crozier, who she spent a lot of money to obtain, and to eventually cut Rooney and Lavay, who is their defensive captain that has a history of concussions. D'Amato, defending his veteran players, argues that Pagniacci's father, the previous owner, would never mettle in his team; to which, Pagniacci rebuffs that her father would be as disgusted as she is if he saw the way the team is. This argument shows how at odds Pagniacci and D'Amato are, and D'Amato eventually leaves. During the next game, against the Chicago Rhinos, a terribly playing Cherubini is replaced by Beamen, who at this time has quickly grasped the team's offense. Much to D'Amato's chagrin, Beamen disregards the team's conservative offense and changes the plays in the huddle, not realizing the disrespect this shows to his coaches. Beamen displays his raw athletic talent and starts to run and pass extremely successfully, much to the chagrin of D'Amato and other fellow players. The media starts to see Beamen's play and beams him as the next model of quarterback. Beamen's play as of late in effect is leading the Sharks to the playoffs after winning three of the last four games of the season including a road win against the California Crusaders, in Los Angeles. Beaman's new-found success results in growing narcissism and arrogance. He becomes "Steamin'" Willie Beamen, the new poster boy for the AFFA, and receives lucrative advertisement deals, including a music video. His newfound success leads to him breaking up with his longtime girlfriend and outstaging his teammates, seeing himself as above everyone now that he is in the spotlight. Beamen's inability to handle his success leads to tension with players and coaches. D'Amato invites Beamen to his home for dinner to confront Beamen. D'Amato and Beamen have a conversation as to why Beamen has been changing the plays. Beamen feels that the playbook is too slow and that he should improvise on the field, which D'Amato takes as disrespect to the people who have come up with the plays. A philosophical difference on how the two look at football and life in general leads to a rift between D'Amato and Beamen. D'Amato demotes Beamen back to the bench, while picking Rooney to lead the Sharks during the playoffs, telling Beamen just how far he still has to go to fulfill his potential as the team's lead player. Beamen, lacking confidence in his coach after his hard college career, and afraid of going back to anonymity, berates D'Amato that he is the reason that the Sharks are winning and that Rooney and D'Amato are past their time. D'Amato labels Beamen as immature and stupid as Beamen storms out D'Amato's home. Beamen then alienates the rest of the team at a party at Lavay's home to the point that he gets his car sawn in half by Lavay after disrespecting the team and the defense. Later, after Beamen's interview that he is the reason the Sharks are winning, the Sharks refuse to play for Beamen and are effectively blown out at home in a game against the New York Emperors that could have given them home field advantage in the playoffs. Beamen gets into a brawl with Julian "J-Man" Washington (LL Cool J) after Washington mocks Beamen with a line from one of his interviews. An irate D'Amato expresses his embarrassment at his team before leaving. Beamen contemplates and amends his self-centered behavior. As the playoffs come around, Beamen and Lavay have a conversation in the sauna, with Lavay reminding Beamen that even though he made it into the league, there are hundreds that never make it, to not be so arrogant, and to find a life outside of football. Lavay gives him veteran advice, to no avail. Later, D'Amato berates Rooney at his home when Rooney starts to second-guess his health and his availability for the playoffs (after D'Amato went to bat for him with Pagniacci, further dissolving their working relationship and leading to Pagniacci demeaning D'Amato in front of Crozier, going as far as to state that her father could have left D'Amato in charge but thought he got too old and the game passed him by). In the first round of playoffs, Miami goes to Dallas to face the Knights, one of the league's strongest teams. Before the game, D'Amato gives a speech to his divided players about working as a team to get the victory, and using his own failures in life to get through to his players that football is his life. Beamen, who earlier mocked D'Amato for giving the same tired speeches, takes this speech to heart, and the team rallies behind its coach. Rooney returns as starting quarterback. He plays strongly, until being injured with a concussion after scoring a touchdown in the end of the first half, and Beamen needs to replace him. During the game, Pagniacci makes amends with her mother after being confronted with the commissioner of the AFFA (after her illegal inquiries about obtaining a Los Angeles franchise, which was against the rules). During halftime, Rooney gives D'Amato his blessing to let Beamen finish the game, as he is unable to continue. As D'Amato is telling Beamen that he is going in the game, Pagniacci storms into the locker room, demanding D'Amato put in Beamen. They go into the coaches' office and an argument ensues between the two, with Beamen going in the office and telling Pagniacci that D'Amato told him he was going in the game. Willie apologizes to his teammates during a huddle for his actions and leads the team to win the game. He dedicates the next game to Rooney, to D'Amato's amusement that the magnitude of this win did not go to Beamen's head. Off-screen, Miami beats Minnesota for their conference championship but then loses to San Francisco in the Pantheon Cup Championship 32-13. At D'Amato's final press conference as the Sharks' head coach, he is thanked by owner Pagniacci for his contributions to the team. D'Amato is then expected to announce his retirement, but he instead drops a bombshell and announces that he has been hired as head coach and general manager of an expansion team in New Mexico, the Albuquerque Aztecs. He further infuriates the ungrateful Sharks owner by adding that he has signed Beamen to be his starting quarterback and franchise player, the Sharks having refused to extend Beamen's expiring contract when they had the chance.〔http://actionmoviesreviews.tumblr.com/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Any Given Sunday」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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