Monday Night Mayhem
2002The 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!
Acted in
John Turturro
as Howard Cosell
John Heard
as Roone Arledge
Kevin Anderson
as Frank Gifford
Nicholas Turturro
as Chet Forte
Brad Beyer
as Don Meredith
Patti LuPone
as Emmy Cosell
Jay Thomas
as Pete Rozelle
Zak Orth
as Don Ohlmeyer
Shuler Hensley
as Keith Jackson
Brennan Brown
as Bob Goodrich
Leo Burmester
as Carl Lindemann
Chad L. Coleman
as O.J. Simpson
Steve Schirripa
as Sal
Eli Wallach
as Leonard Goldenson
Luke Reilly
as Herbert Schlosser
Sam Freed
as Fred Pierce
Asio Highsmith
as Fred Williamson
Daniel Stewart Sherman
as Alex Karras
John Otis
as Curt Gowdy
Michael McGrath
as Jim McKay
Glenn Howerton
as Dick Ebersol
Evan Trevor Thompson
as Henry Ford
James Villani
as Petey the P.A.
Nathaniel Marston
as Reporter in Bar
Jeff Dreisbach
as First Questioner
Priscilla Shanks
as Marti
Mark Lazarus
as John Lazarus
Matthew Sussman
as David Gerber
Frank Senger
as Construction Guy
P.J. Brown
as FBI Agent
Patch Darragh
as Hotel Clerk
George Greif
as Art Rooney
Brian d'Arcy James
as Al Michaels (uncredited)