“Draft Day” is a sports drama movie about the general manager of a major league football team on the phone on draft day seeking to acquire the number one draft pick. Director Ivan Reitman (“Kindergarten Cop” 1990) put together a film with loads of drama going on including the draft day activities, the GM’s pregnant girl friend who is also the team accountant, and the owner’s desire to fire him. Football fans will enjoy this picture, but the average person will be overloaded with a “by the numbers” draft stuff going on. The unfocused director Reitman had the mediocre screenplay to work with, penned by Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman.
The cast includes Kevin Costner as the GM, Jennifer Garner as his girl friend, Frank Langella as the team owner, Denis Leary as head coach, Sam Elliot as a college coach, Sean Combs as a sports agent, Terry Crews as a retired player, Ellen Burstyn as Costner’s mum, Chadwick Boseman as a top player, Rosanna Arquette as Costner’s ex-wife, Chi McBride as another team president, Tom Welling as a team player from last season, David Ramsey as a team advisor, and Jim Brown and Chris Berman in cameos as themselves. The unwatchable “Draft Day” was a box office bomb for Summit Entertainment, OddLot Entertainment, and Montecito Picture Company. This was Ivan Reitman’s final movie production before his death. His first directorial job was “Foxy Lady” (1971).
Draft Day (2014)
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My Review
“Draft Day” is a sports drama movie about the general manager of a major league football team on the phone on draft day seeking to acquire the number one draft pick. Director Ivan Reitman (“Kindergarten Cop” 1990) put together a film with loads of drama going on including the draft day activities, the GM’s pregnant girl friend who is also the team accountant, and the owner’s desire to fire him. Football fans will enjoy this picture, but the average person will be overloaded with a “by the numbers” draft stuff going on. The unfocused director Reitman had the mediocre screenplay to work with, penned by Rajiv Joseph and Scott Rothman.
The cast includes Kevin Costner as the GM, Jennifer Garner as his girl friend, Frank Langella as the team owner, Denis Leary as head coach, Sam Elliot as a college coach, Sean Combs as a sports agent, Terry Crews as a retired player, Ellen Burstyn as Costner’s mum, Chadwick Boseman as a top player, Rosanna Arquette as Costner’s ex-wife, Chi McBride as another team president, Tom Welling as a team player from last season, David Ramsey as a team advisor, and Jim Brown and Chris Berman in cameos as themselves. The unwatchable “Draft Day” was a box office bomb for Summit Entertainment, OddLot Entertainment, and Montecito Picture Company. This was Ivan Reitman’s final movie production before his death. His first directorial job was “Foxy Lady” (1971).