Monday Night Mayhem (2002)

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Release Date: Jan 14, 2002 Wide

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Just as Jon Voight's on-target portrayal of controversial sportscaster Howard Cosell) in the 2002 biopic Ali was making the theatrical rounds, actor John Turturro offered his own spin on "Humble Howard" in the made-for-cable movie Monday Night Mayhem. Based on the book by Bill Carter and Marc Gunther, the film chronicles the creation of ABC Television's Monday Night Football telecast in 1970, then continues with the weekly telecast's rapid ascent to the top of the ratings. Reasoning that such a

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Television

Directed By: Ernest R. Dickerson

In Theaters: Jan 14, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Sep 10, 2002

Cast

John Turturro
Howard Cosell
John Heard
Roone Arledge
Kevin Anderson
Frank Gifford
Nicholas Turturro
Chet Forte
Brad Beyer
Don Meredith
Patti LuPone
Emmy Cosell
Jay Thomas
Pete Rozelle
Michael Patrick McGrath
Jim McKay

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Now here's a film that reads fairly ho-hum, but once it's final credits have rolled you'll agree you've just watched one of the more stimulating and interesting telemovies of recent times

October 17, 2002 Comment