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Meanwhile, several Cougars emerge as major characters, among them middle linebacker Eric Olczyk (Jason Matthew Smith), a good guy psychologically impaired after paralyzing an opposing player and now trying to get both his game and life back. Olczyk's best friend, running back Leon Taylor (Russell Hornsby), is at the end of his contract and faces stiff competition for his job, causing stress that translates into a reputation-destroying act of domestic violence. Star quarterback Derek McConnell, a hound among hounds, impregnates a stranger and compels a team assistant (Stephen Bogaert) to handle abortion details. Time after time, the men of Playmakers find themselves pressured to live and function with an eye toward the team's good image and commercial prospects. Yet clean living is terribly difficult given the physical sacrifices, emotional isolation, management sabotage, and temptations foisted upon pro players. The many dramatic strings drawn out over the series come together in the very fine final episode, ending on a note of irony as outrageous as anything previously seen on television. --Tom Keogh
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | T.J. Scott, John Fawcett, Brad Turner, John Bell (XI), Bruce McDonald, Stephen Williams, Terry Ingram, Scott Brazil |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 26 August, 2003 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Walt Disney Video |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Anamorphic, Box set, Color, Dolby, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Drama, Movie, TV Shows, Television |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 3 |
| UPC: | 786936238884 |
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Customer Reviews of Playmakers - The Complete Series
You can help bring it back too Playmakers is absolutely fantastic. The fact that it is about an NFl team means little, it could be about any professional sport. And lets face it, living in Australia, I barely understand American football, so it isn't the game that makes me watch it. <
>This is character driven drama at its best and is probably the best series about a sport ever, and trust me I can be a harsh critic. My wife actively hates all sports, except for basketball, but she absolutely loves this show. <
>Both the ratings and critics reviews suggest that we're not the only ones who feel this way. <
>It was corporate pressure of the worst kind when Disney/ESPN pulled Playmakers after one season thanks to pressure from the NFL. If you want to help bring this back, or maybe get another network to pick it up that doesn't rely on football for its revenue, sign a petition for the return of Playmakers at http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/playmakers. <
>In the meantime, if you haven't seen Playmakers but love great characters in any drama, then buy this DVD. You won't regret it. <
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This is the Real Deal!
I had never heard about Playmakers until my wife bought it for me on DVD. I didnt know what to expect when I read about what this series was about but after the first episode I was hooked! I could not stop watching the series until I got to the final episode. The playmakers is a series that will draw you back for more after each episode and this is one of the best things I liked about this series. After one episode I had to know what was gonna happen in the next. This is what happens behind closed doors, in the looker rooms and in the real world. People dont know about these things because we are not suppose to know but this is what people want to know about and what people want to see, what really goes on. I hope that someone decides to make another season of playmakers. I will continue to hope and continue to wait and see if another season will come out.
Not Your Father's Football
What an opportunity ESPN lost when they succumbed to Paul Tagliabue's "take it off the air" threat. Playmakers is nothing short of remarkable television sports drama about a fictional NFL team "The Cougars." From the get-go, things are not what they seem and we watch as owners, management, players, media and fans try to make the world of football the scrubbed up product we watch in our homes every week. What is swept up under the carpet though is the real world, which includes drug addiction, a world of crime, cancer, homophobia, sexuality, aging, rage, racial discrimination, injury and fear. Sadly that's all the NFL seemed to see in this series. What they blinded themselves to was the show was also filled with hope, compassion, loyalty, friendship, and the bond that sports can bring between human beings.
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>A uniquely powerful show that should hold appeal for every football fan, but also to those with little interest in professional sports.
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>Now, if only another network could bravely take on a second season!
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