Can you name the movies based around american football?

Year	Movie	Notable
1940		Ronald Reagan
1968		Alan Alda
1974/2005		Burt Reynolds
1978		Warren Beatty
1979		Nick Nolte
1983		Tom Cruise
1986		Goldie Hawn
1988		Jessica Lange
1991		Bruce Willis
1991		Kathy Ireland
1993		Sean Astin
1993		James Caan
1994		Rick Moranis
1996		Tom Cruise

Year	Movie	Notable
1998		Adam Sandler
1999		Al Pacino
1999		James Van Der Beek
2000		Denzel Washington
2000		Keanu Reeves
2002		Tom Berenger
2003		Cuba Gooding Jr.
2004		Billy Bob Thornton
2006		Mark Wahlberg
2006		'The Rock' Johnson
2006		Matthew McConaughey
2007		'The Rock' Johnson
2007		George Clooney
2008		Dennis Quaid
1998	Dennis Quaid
1971/2002	Dennis Quaid

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Football Movies Quiz

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Created by: ryanh221 -
Published: July 24th, 2009
Category: Movies
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Tags: Football Quizzes, America Quizzes, notable, based, around

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	JohnJF:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 04:56 GMT	22 points
	Here's assuring that the first comment isn't a complaint about how this isn't "real" football.

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	Bees:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 05:04 GMT	25 points
	I spent all that time typing "The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon" for nothing...

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	JoeFish:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 05:10 GMT	5 points
	I'm really really embarrassed that I correctly answered the bonus (Air Bud: Golden Receiver). Aside from that, awesome :-)

	gradeck:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 05:23 GMT	1 point
	More than one bonus...

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	fishmonkeyfrog:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 05:47 GMT	2 points
	PLEASE add Horse Feathers and The Best of Times. Especially Horse Feathers- best football movie ever.

	livfred:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 05:54 GMT	9 points
	MovieDynamic: Actually, "The Rock" proving that he was pretty good at football. He went to university on a football scholarship, and played professionally for a bit. He may not be the best actor out there, but if you're going to cast an actor to be convincing on the gridiron, he's not a bad choice.

	joshow:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 06:08 GMT	2 points
	I thought of Brian's Song when I saw James Caan. Forgot that was on TV (and not in the early 90's.) What are some other bonuses you guys got?

	kcap1:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 06:20 GMT	-4 points
	I am not embarrassed that I got Air Bud: Golden Receiver. In fact, I think it should have been included as a real answer. The clue could have been Chance, Zak, Chase or Rush. That is a film for the ages. Absolute classic.

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	notsobaldbull:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 06:31 GMT	3 points
	Should have put scott bakula for necessary roughness. Is there a more underrated ridiculous movie than Any Given Sunday?

	Morbo:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 06:53 GMT	0 points
	"Everybody's All-American" was one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen. Starts off great, then it's two hours of the guy losing his stature, his manlihoof, his wife, his career, he becomes an alcoholic, his best friend becomes a degenerate gambler before being murdered, and finally he becomes a shell of himself. Thanks for that uplifting experience.

	Mabius:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 07:10 GMT	7 points
	Junction Boys was a TV movie. Probably the reason its the most missed.

	Pistol:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 08:09 GMT	14 points
	Disappointed not to see 'Ace Ventura' as a bonus answer. Laces out....

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	kevmurph55:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 11:27 GMT	0 points
	the express was a great movie, but really sad. it was pretty inpsiring, especially 2 watch it during football season

	The_Snakes:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 12:40 GMT	1 point
	How come so few people got "Knute Rockne"? I'm not even American and I've heard of that. "Win one for the gipper".

	Booger:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 13:17 GMT	4 points
	"North Dallas 40" should be acceptable for "North Dallas Forty". Fun quiz.

	Melissa:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 13:27 GMT	-2 points
	"Man, how'd your folks let you get like this?" "Are you kidding, he probably ate his folks." Classic.

	CAman:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 13:38 GMT	-3 points
	Why isn't "Second String" on this list?

	LTH:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 13:58 GMT	-4 points
	Coming soon: Biopic on Michael Vick...how will it end?

	dbris:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 14:30 GMT	1 point
	I'm not a huge football fan (like baseball better) but they do make some great football movies. Rudy is one of my favorite all time movies.

	geowiz85:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 16:09 GMT	12 points
	@ peanut, i love how americans get all this crap about not being well cultured and whatnot, and being an american who played HS football and soccer, football is very much a sport (its much more physical than soccer, requires much more mental knowledge for preplay reads, i will give it to soccer players that they have much more endurance and stamina). so, maybe its you europeans that should have more of an open mind

	cocky:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 16:16 GMT	5 points
	No love for Gus?

	ChipTaco:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 16:35 GMT	6 points
	I'm glad Junction Boys was listed (I went to A&M), but if it was was included as it was a TV movie, then Brian's Song should have been included as well.

	rockgolf:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 16:56 GMT	1 point
	I got the TV movie "gimme" bonus, but was hopeful the "Gus", a Disney film from the 1970's about a field-goal kicking mule would also be a bonus. At the Four Word Film Review, the movie is summarized as "Star bucks".

	Banedon:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 16:58 GMT	1 point
	Best of Times definitely should be on there.

	wolv82:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 17:17 GMT	7 points
	Is Jerry Maguire really a "football movie"? I mean there's a little bit of football in it but its not ABOUT football

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	pbysr:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 18:06 GMT	2 points
	I guess the main difference between these movies and the real thing is that there are no commercials.

	mennoknight:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 18:21 GMT	3 points
	What about Roseanne's marvelous "Backfield in Motion?" A true work of genius.

	mrretro:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 18:37 GMT	0 points
	Friday Night Lights and Rudy are personally two of my favourite ever films.

	ChrisB:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 18:57 GMT	10 points
	@Peanut: So....its not a sport because it combines elements of 3 other sports? That is some flawless logic you have.

	Offtheheazy6:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 19:07 GMT	3 points
	I had a serious case of the OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHs when I gave up

	PoisonSumac:	Jul 24th, 2009 at 19:09 GMT	4 points
	@Peanut - but isn't rugby just a "bastardized" version of football too? - From www.rugbyfootballhistory.com - rugby was born in 1823 when William Webb Ellis "with fine disregard for the rules of football (remember football was yet to split into the various codes) as played in his time at Rugby school, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus originating the distinctive feature of the Rugby game"