Monday Night Mayhem is a movie directed by Ernest R. Dickerson in 2002 and based on the book Monday Night Mayhem: The Inside Story of ABC’s Monday Night Football by Marc Gunter, first published in 1988. The movie features John Turturro, John Heard, Kevin Anderson, Nicholas Turturro, Brad Beyer, Patti LuPone, and others.
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Storyline
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, along with Keith Jackson, and the combative Howard Cosell as commentators for the broadcasts, which become funny, odd trio events to millions of viewers.
Movie vs Book
Year
2002
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
6.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Monday Night Mayhem
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Country: USA
Year: 2002
Length: 1h38m
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Year
1988
Pages
384
Book Rate
7.44
S: Goodreads
Book
Monday Night Mayhem
Subtitle: The Inside Story of ABC's Monday Night Football
User polls & recommendations
“Working on an adaptation is not as satisfying, because it's not your original work: you're interpreting.”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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