The Replacements

The Replacements (2000) — watch online on iFILM. This American sports comedy from director Howard Deutch kicks off when the Washington Sentinels' entire roster walks off the field mid-season in a contract dispute. With the playoffs still in reach, team owner Edward O'Neil brings back legendary coach Jimmy McGinty, played by Gene Hackman, and gives him full authority to rebuild the squad from scratch.

McGinty's picks raise every eyebrow in the league: a motley group of castoffs, underdogs, and athletes who either blew their shot or never got one. His quarterback, Shane Falco — Keanu Reeves — fumbled away his college career and has been scraping barnacles off boats ever since. Three wins from four games stand between this crew and the playoffs. Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves make the familiar underdog formula work on sheer screen presence. Stream The Replacements (2000) in full online on iFILM.