Draft Day

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Cast & Crew

Kevin Costner
Sonny Weaver Jr.

Jennifer Garner
Ali

Denis Leary
Coach Penn

Frank Langella
Anthony Molina

Sam Elliott
Coach Moore

Diddy
Chris Crawford

Terry Crews
Earl Jennings

Ellen Burstyn
Barb Weaver

Chadwick Boseman
Vontae Mack

Josh Pence
Bo Callahan

Rosanna Arquette
Angie

Arian Foster
Ray Jennings

Timothy Simons
Marx

Tom Welling
Brian Drew

Brad William Henke
Tony "Bagel" Bagli

Wallace Langham
Pete Begler

Kevin Dunn
Marvin

Mike Mayock
Self

Ivan Reitman
Director

Rajiv Joseph
Screenwriter

Scott Rothman
Screenwriter

Ivan Reitman
Producer

Ali Bell
Producer

Joe Medjuck
Producer

Tom Pollock
Executive Producer

Michael Beugg
Executive Producer

Gigi Pritzker
Executive Producer

Bill Lischak
Executive Producer

Eric Steelberg
Cinematography

Stephen Altman
Production Design

Sheldon Kahn
Film Editing

Dana E. Glauberman
Film Editing

John Debney
Original Music

Frank L. Fleming
Costume Design

John Papsidera
Casting

John E. Bucklin
Art Director

Maria Nay
Set Decoration

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Audience Reviews for Draft Day

• Jul 26, 2015

  Dramatic, exciting, and yet undeniably commercialized, Draft Day is a sort of poor man's Moneyball. As the name would suggest, it revolves around the exploits of GM Sonny Weaver as his team prepares for the much-hyped Draft Day. What I expected going in to Draft Day was something completely pandering to the NFL, a sort of 2 hour promo for the league and it's growing commercial power and branding. What I actually got was some of that, but also a rather interesting character drama, lead by the great Kevin Costner. His Weaver is a man of insecurity, uncertainty, and yet one of confidence and boldness. It's a perfect combination, and perhaps a rather accurate combination of modern-day NFL execs. Costner is, by far, the most capable actor on screen, and the most interesting. When the film stays with him, it succeeds, and fortunately director Ivan Reitman recognized that. There are clichés to be had, and many of the side characters didn't work for me, especially Jennifer Garner (whom I quite like), but it manages to remain relevant by surprising the viewer. There's a real heart to be had in the story, and a lesson to be learned. It doesn't redefine the sports movie genre, but it keeps us entertained. 3.5/5 Stars
  Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
• May 23, 2015

  Costner seems to be the poster boy for Sports comedies and dramas and while this is far from his best I still fairly enjoyed it. The human aspect falls quite short but the football side is quite well done but this film is far from the quality of Moneyball! Garner and Leary are wasted in thankless roles and was surprised that Ivan Reitman couldn't have delivered a better film. Costner is the reason the film works at all and I am glad to see him back in movies on a regular basis. 05-23-2015
  Christopher O Super Reviewer
• Dec 06, 2014

  While I can enjoy a good alternate universe sports movie, I cannot, for some reason, appreciate Kevin Costner. He's just an emotionless sack on screen to me. I don't think he quite pulled off the commanding general manager role. The dialogue felt stilted and forced for most of the cast. There were a few cameos that some NFL fans will appreciate but overall, this average flick won't quite entertain or leave anyone thinking the outcome mattered.
  Lane Z Super Reviewer
• Oct 18, 2014

  One of the rare films where Costner's understated and wooden persona is actually effective. I enjoyed the film quite a bit.
  Christian C Super Reviewer

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