Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
The early years of a television sports powerhouse are chronicled as ABC becomes a player in the NFL coverage by putting their full resources into a major showcase. Executive Roone Arledge recruits former Dallas Cowboys quarterback 'Dandy' Don Meredith, Keith Jackson, and the combative Howard Cosell as commentators for the broadcasts, which become funny, odd trio events to millions of viewers. Jackson departs the show after the first year to take over the network's focus on college football, and former New York Giants star Frank Gifford takes his place, ruffling Cosell's feathers. Then things get really crazy!
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
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John Turturro as Howard Cosell |
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John Heard as Roone Arledge |
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Kevin Anderson as Frank Gifford |
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Nicholas Turturro as Chet Forte |
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Brad Beyer as Don Meredith |
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Patti LuPone as Emmy Cosell |
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Jay Thomas as Pete Rozelle |
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Zak Orth as Don Ohlmeyer |
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Shuler Hensley as Keith Jackson |
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Brennan Brown as Bob Goodrich |
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Leo Burmester as Carl Lindemann |
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Chad L. Coleman as O.J. Simpson |
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Steve Schirripa as Sal |
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Eli Wallach as Leonard Goldenson |
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Luke Reilly as Herbert Schlosser |
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Sam Freed as Fred Pierce |
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Asio Highsmith as Fred Williamson |
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Daniel Stewart Sherman as Alex Karras |
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John Otis as Curt Gowdy |
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Michael McGrath as Jim McKay |
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Glenn Howerton as Dick Ebersol |
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Evan Trevor Thompson as Henry Ford |
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James Villani as Petey the P.A. |
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Nathaniel Marston as Reporter in Bar |
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Jeff Dreisbach as First Questioner |
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Priscilla Shanks as Marti |
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Mark Lazarus as John Lazarus |
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Matthew Sussman as David Gerber |
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Frank Senger as Construction Guy |
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P.J. Brown as FBI Agent |
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Patch Darragh as Hotel Clerk |
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George Greif as Art Rooney |
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Brian d'Arcy James as Al Michaels (uncredited) |
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Tom Flynn as Reporter #2 |
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Bill Pitts as Reporter #3 |
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Paul Romero as Outraged Miami Fan |
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J.D. Wolfe as RFK Reporter #1 |
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Barry Hirsch as RFK Reporter #2 |
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Al Thompson as Student #1 (Ricky Reid) |
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Kristen Taylor Burns as Student #2 |
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Valerie Murphy as Technician #1 |
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Annie Hoffman as Booth Stage Manager |
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Steve Nuke as P.A. (Ringleader) |
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Louis Hirsch as P.A. #2 |
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Lloyd Goodman as P.A. #3 |
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Mark Alhadeff as P.A. #4 - Death Threat |
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Nathan Wetherington as Berated P.A. |
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Frank Ferrara Sr. as Goon |
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Dominic Chianese Jr. as Bookie |
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Copes White as Street Fighter |
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Andy Duppin as Street Fighter |
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Dan Carter as P.A. (Canton Ohio) |
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Roberta Dean as Peg |
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Ashley Baer as Georgia Peach |
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Alexander Bogner as Fireman |
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Charles E. Noyes as Justin Cosell - Age 3 |
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Jake Mallin as Justin Cosell - Age 13 |
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Jo Ann Zolfo as 'Succulent Lip' Woman |
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Jeff Sine as Disco Dancer |
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Natalie Greif as Little Girl |
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Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage) |
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John Lennon as Self (archive footage) |
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Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) |
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Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage) |
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Michael Edward Baker as NFL Executive (uncredited) |
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Barry Orton as Roadie (uncredited) |
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Skippy D as ABC Technician (uncredited) |
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Sian DeVega as Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader (uncredited) |
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Michelle DiBenedetti as Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader (uncredited) |
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Carson Grant as Leonard Tose (uncredited) |
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Molly Griffith as Blonde (uncredited) |
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Jim Knusch as Corporate guest at media party (uncredited) |
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Christopher Lucas as Dean (uncredited) |
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Andrew L. Nielson as Interviewer (uncredited) |
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Damaine Radcliff as NY Jets Football Player (uncredited) |
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Robert Ruvolo as Assistant Athletic Trainer (uncredited) |
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Antonio Saillant as Football Owner (uncredited) |
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Charlie Sara as Guest at Award Dinner (uncredited) |
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Abby Wathen as Yale College Student (uncredited) |
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Ray Wineteer as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Elizabeth Wood as (uncredited) |
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Alexander Wraith as Joe Namath (uncredited) |
| Directing | Ernest R. Dickerson | Director |
| Camera | Jonathan Freeman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lewis Kleinberg | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Kalina Ivanov | Production Designer |
| Production | Tiffany McLinn | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Bill Carter | Teleplay |
| Production | Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| Production | Natascha Tillmanns | Line Producer |
| Editing | Stephen Lovejoy | Editor |
| Production | Leslie Greif | Executive Producer |
| Art | R. Vincent Smith | Assistant Property Master |
| Sound | Van Dyke Parks | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Grant Geissman | Additional Music |
| Production | Natascha Tillmanns | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | James McMillan | Key Grip |
