- The film was almost all shot in Miami.
- In the film, Jack’s residence is actually the residence of Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino.
- The National Football League does not allow Oliver Stone to use league team logos and stadiums in the film.
- The word "Fuck" is said 117 times in the film.
- Robert De Niro, Vin Remus, David Duchovny and Chris Tucker have all refused to appear in the film.
- Cooper Gooding Jr. had hoped to play Willie in the film, but Oliver Stone refused because he played a rugby player in "Mr. Sweetheart".
- Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Barry Swizer made a guest appearance as a TV commentator in the Miami Sharks game against the Dallas Cavaliers.
- Although dozens of National Football League (NFL) players participated in the filming of "Any Given Sunday", the professional football league AFFA to which all the teams belong in the film is purely fictitious.
Any Given Sunday behind the scenes gags
2022-04-18 17:34
Extended Reading
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Torrey 2022-04-22 07:01:30
The camera shakes as if looking at the Floyd file. The director is not simply content to talk about football, but more about life or reality.
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Rubye 2022-04-19 09:01:57
Success is also DC, failure is also DC. The MTV-esque approach is somewhat reminiscent of Natural Born Killers.
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[the Shark has just sliced Beamen's van in two after Beamen makes a bad remark about the Sharks defense]
Luther 'Shark' Lavay: In football, you have the offense and the defense. You can't have one without the other. Respect will be paid.
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Patrick 'Madman' Kelly: Honey, will you put the kids to bed?
Madman's wife: Why can't we hire a maid?
Patrick 'Madman' Kelly: Why did I ever get married?