John McEnroe Movies
- 2008
- Add The Netjets Showdown: Pete Sampras vs. Roger Federer to QueueAdd The Netjets Showdown: Pete Sampras vs. Roger Federer to top of Queue
Netjet Showdown: Federer vs. Sampras features a March 2008 one-off meeting of two of the most celebrated male tennis players of their respective eras. The older Sampras had been retired for a few years when this match occurred, leaving many to believe that the younger Federer would have the upper hand. However the competition revealed a number of surprises. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2008
- PG13
- Add You Don't Mess With the Zohan to QueueAdd You Don't Mess With the Zohan to top of Queue
Judd Apatow teams up with his former roommate Adam Sandler to write a star comedy vehicle for the actor in You Don't Mess With the Zohan, the tale of an Israeli commando who fakes his own death so he can follow his dream -- to be a hairstylist in New York City. I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry's Dennis Dugan directs for Happy Madison Productions and Columbia Pictures. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adam Sandler, John Turturro, (more)
Concert for Diana captures a 2007 tribute to the deceased Diana Spencer, the former Princess of Wales. Among the many performers who appear on the bill are Nelly Furtado, Elton John, Duran Duran, Rod Stewart, and Kanye West. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Prince William, Prince Harry, (more)
A man comes face to face with the rage he didn't know he had in this comedy. Dave Buznick (Adam Sandler) is an even-tempered businessman who, after a series of strange misunderstandings on an airline flight, finds himself accused of air rage. A judge sentences Dave to undergo anger management therapy, and he soon finds himself in the care of Dr. Buddy Rydell (Jack Nicholson), a celebrated therapist. However, Dave's group therapy sessions with a handful of truly disturbed individuals -- among them jumpy ex-con Chuck (John Turturro), obsessive sports fan Nate (Jonathan Loughran), slow-burning Lou (Luis Guzman), egocentric Andrew (Allen Covert), and bisexual porn stars Gina and Stacy (Krista Allen and January Jones) -- leave him far more unsettled than when he arrived. Later, when Buddy decides to move into Dave's home for intensive therapy, he soon discovers Buddy has more than a bit of his own anger to resolve, and that no one brings out Dave's deeply buried inner rage quite like Buddy. Anger Management also stars Marisa Tomei as Dave's girlfriend, Linda; in addition, the film features a number of notable actors in cameos, including Woody Harrelson, John C. Reilly, Ray Liotta, Heather Graham, and Harry Dean Stanton. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, (more)
- 2002
Officially set to premiere on January 20, 2002, the ABC "extreme" game show The Chair was rushed onto the network's schedule one week early, to trump the thematically similar Fox Network series The Chamber. Unlike other programs of its ilk, the object of the game herein was not to become excited at the prospect of winning fabulous prizes. Each of the eight contestants was seated in a special chair, attached to a heart monitor. If the player remained calm, he or she was permitted to keep the winnings accrued from the question-and-answer sessions. But if the player's heart began pounding with trepidation or euphoria, his or her winnings were diminished, and possibly eliminated altogether depending upon the pulse rate. Hosting The Chair was tennis great John McEnroe, as nasty and vituperative as ever! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
One of Frank Capra's best-loved stories gets a modernized and wildly slapstick reinterpretation in this romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler. When Preston Blake (Harve Presnell), a remarkably wealthy media magnate, dies with neither a wife nor children, the question on the lips of most of his associates is who will inherit the estate. The surprising answer turns out to be Longfellow Deeds (Adam Sandler), a cheerful but half-bright proprietor of a small-town pizzeria, as well as part-time greeting card poet, who was a distant relative of Blake. In order to claim his 40-billion-dollar inheritance, Deeds heads to New York City, where Blake's former associates, Chuck Cedar (Peter Gallagher) and Cecil Anderson (Erick Avari), introduce him to the city while trying to figure out how to get their hands on his new fortune. Meanwhile, Mac McGrath (Jared Harris), the producer of a sleazy tabloid television show, wants to get the inside scoop on Deeds, and comes up with perfect way to get it: he sends beautiful but unscrupulous reporter Babe Bennett (Winona Ryder) to sweep Deeds off his feet while she's wired for sound. Convincing Deeds that she's from a small town just like himself, Bennett quickly wins his heart, but while his affection is sincere, hers is not. He also displays a curious eagerness to defend her good name with his fists which quickly gets him in trouble. Meanwhile, as Deeds becomes the new laughing stock of New York thanks to Bennett's stories, Deeds decides it's time he did something big with his money, while Cedar and Anderson think they've finally found a way to take control of Deeds' holdings. Mr. Deeds also features supporting performances from John Turturro, Steve Buscemi, and Conchata Ferrell. John McEnroe and Rev. Al Sharpton make cameo appearances as themselves. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, (more)
- 1998
Tom McGowan makes his first series appearance as Kenny Daly, new manager of radio station KACL. It is bad enough that Kenny irreverently refers to radio shrink Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) as "Doc." But when Kenny insists that all his on-the-air talent perform live commercials for questionable products, it is too much. Outraged, Frasier rallies his co-workers to take a firm stand against the new station policies: After all, Kenny can't fire everyone, can he? Alas, inasmuch as this is the cliffhanger finale of Frasier's fifth season, it looks as if things may not turn out the way Frasier hopes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
- R
Sports Video enthusiasts, look out! This video takes us back to 1980 -1990 for a good view of professional tennis. ~ All Movie Guide
- 1979
- PG
A young man and an older woman wonder if tennis is the only place where love means nothing in this romantic drama. Twenty-something Chris (Dean Paul Martin) is a rising star on the professional tennis circuit. Nicole (Ali MacGraw) is an artist in her early 40s who's involved with a wealthy man. Chris falls for Nicole, but while she's certainly attracted to him, she's not sure if she should give up her life of luxury in order to follow Chris in his uncertain future. Players is loaded with cameos from major tennis stars, including John McEnroe, Guillermo Vilas, and Ilie Nastase; Pancho Gonzales has a major supporting role as Chris' coach. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ali MacGraw, Dean Paul Martin, (more)
- Add Legends of Wimbledon: John McEnroe to QueueAdd Legends of Wimbledon: John McEnroe to top of Queue
This profile of tennis player John McEnroe tells the story of his climb to fame as one of the best known tennis players of his generation, both for his playing ability and for his firey temper. The program features interviews with Peter Fleming, McEnroe's former doubles partner, as well as former umpire David Mercer and sports commentator John Barrett. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
This documentary chronicles the Wimbledon career of tennis pro Bjorn Borg from his Men's Singles Crown in 1976 through his 1980 match against John McEnroe. Featured in this program are interviews with Borg's coaches, contemporaries and rivals ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Add The Wimbledon Video Collection: The Classic Match - Borg vs. McEnroe 1981 Final to QueueAdd The Wimbledon Video Collection: The Classic Match - Borg vs. McEnroe 1981 Final to top of Queue
This program features the final match of the 1981 Men's Wimbledon Championships. Squaring off in this tennis game were John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, two very different players, both of whom had a serious chance at winning. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Add The Wimbledon Video Collection: The Classic Match - Borg vs. McEnroe 1980 Final to QueueAdd The Wimbledon Video Collection: The Classic Match - Borg vs. McEnroe 1980 Final to top of Queue
Considered by many tennis fans as the greatest match in Wimbledon's long history, the 1980 men's final featured four-time champion Bjorn Borg against the brash 21 year old John McEnroe. Their five-set struggle includes one of the most dramatic tiebreakers in the history of the sport. The nearly four-hour match is presented here in its entirety. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
