Any Given Sunday (1999)

Third string quarterback Jamie Foxx performs impressively in his debut, giving new life to the team helmed by veteran coach Al Pacino, which could help stave off the sale of the franchise by owner Cameron Diaz. The film is a bit all over the place in its narrative and underlying message, but the on the field scenes are energetic and tight even with the eye-blisteringly ugly opponent uniforms in the final match. Likewise, the actors playing football players (Foxx, L.L. Cool J, even an aging Dennis Quaid) are solid, but Pacino and Diaz are ridiculously miscast for their roles. They defy believability in almost everything they say.