Everybody's All-American

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Movie Info

Life goes downhill for a 1950s Sugar Bowl star (Dennis Quaid) and his Magnolia Queen wife (Jessica Lange).

Rating:

R
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Taylor Hackford
Release Date (Streaming):

May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA):

$12.6M
Runtime:

2h 7m
Production Co:

Warner Bros., New Vision Films
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Jessica Lange
Babs Rogers Grey

Dennis Quaid
Gavin Grey

Timothy Hutton
Donnie `'Cake'`

John Goodman
Lawrence

Carl Lumbly
Narvel Blue

Ray Baker
Bolling Kiely

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Critic Reviews for Everybody's All-American

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (18)

As the one character who grows and doesn't just calcify, Lange brings wily zest to each step in Babs' coming-out party.

August 23, 2016 | Full Review…

Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
The characters are simply postulated, given whole, from the start; there`s no depth or development in the performances; and each scene exists only to make a single plot point.

August 23, 2016 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Dave Kehr
Chicago Tribune
Apart from a performance of mesmerizing authority and conviction from Quaid in an arena usually littered with more cliches... Hackford's movie has the courage to start where most films about our national passion for sport leave off.

August 23, 2016 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer
Lange, handicapped by a much too broad choice of Southern accents, does not disappear as easily into her character. She seems to be playing someone beneath her.

August 23, 2016 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
By the end of this turgid mess, these talented, trapped actors look ready to run for their lives -- at last a sentiment the audience can share.

August 23, 2016 | Full Review…

Peter Travers
People Magazine
It's not exactly nourishing, but then again, its performances are so addictive that you may not even care.

August 23, 2016 | Full Review…

Sheila Benson
Los Angeles Times
Everybody's All-American is like a lugubrious class reunion that never ends. As the years pass, Quaid's jowls grow progressively fatter with layers of makeup.

October 11, 2019 | Full Review…

Brian D. Johnson
Maclean's Magazine
Taylor Hackford's film is predictable, syrupy and far too long.

August 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Hilary Mantel
The Spectator
It's over-plotted, yet somehow seems a sparse tale, though Lange's performance, as always, lifts the essentially lightweight material.

August 23, 2016 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Adrian Turner
Radio Times
Backed by flawless acting from an ensemble cast, Hackford gives us a suave and artful portrait of Quaid as Gavin Grey.

August 23, 2016 | Full Review…

Barbara Beck
Philadelphia Daily News
Jessica Lange is right at home as the sturdy woman of the tale; Dennis Quaid is remarkably convincing as the character he plays gets older... and Timothy Hutton brings quiet skill to his third-banana role. But most impressive of all is Carl Lumbly.

August 23, 2016 | Full Review…

David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
Movies don`t come more superficial than Everybody`s All-American.

August 23, 2016 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Candice Russell
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Audience Reviews for Everybody's All-American

Apr 08, 2007

Great movie with an excellent cast and a sadly tragic ending.

Moe E Super Reviewer
Jan 05, 2007

In a similar vein to Raging Bull, this is the story of a egotistical football stars journey from top dog to has been. Not bad, but all the sports movie cliches are still apparent, and Quaid is no Robert DeNiro.

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