The Replacements
6.7/10
Rating
118 min
Runtime
2000
Release Year
Howard Deutch
Director
Cast
Keanu Reeves, Gene Hackman, Brooke Langton, Orlando Jones, Faizon Love
Quick Synopsis
After a players' strike disrupts the Washington Sentinels' season, veteran coach Jimmy McGinty is brought in to lead the team toward the playoffs. With the regular players unavailable, McGinty assembles a group of replacement players, many of whom are former athletes who either missed their chance or failed in their previous opportunities. Despite the challenges, McGinty works to unite this unconventional team in hopes of guiding the Sentinels to a successful season and a chance at the championship.
Detailed Synopsis of The Replacements
Maverick old-guard coach Jimmy McGinty is hired in the wake of a players' strike to help the Washington Sentinels advance to the playoffs. But that impossible dream hinges on whether his replacements can hunker down and do the job. So, McGinty dusts off his secret dossier of ex-players who never got a chance (or screwed up the one they were given) and knits together a bad-dream team of guys who just may give the Sentinels their title shot.
