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Michael Rooker (born April 6, 1955) is an American actor who mainly plays roles of antagonists. He first rose to prominence for portraying the titular role in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) and is best known for starring as Merle Dixon in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010–2013) and as Yondu Udonta in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), followed by its sequels Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). He is a recurring collaborator of Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios, James Gunn, appearing in all of his films to date, including Slither (2006), Super (2010), and The Suicide Squad (2021). Rooker's other notable roles include Chick Gandil in Eight Men Out (1988), Frank Bailey in Mississippi Burning (1988), Terry Cruger in Sea of Love (1989), Rowdy Burns in Days of Thunder (1990), Bill Broussard in JFK (1991), Hal Tucker in Cliffhanger (1993), Sherman McMaster in Tombstone (1993), Jared Svenning in Mallrats (1995), Detective Edward Kennesaw in Deceiver (1997), Detective Howard Cheney in The Bone Collector (1999), Detective Jake Riley in Replicant (2001), and Buddy in F9 (2021).
In a small town Johnny got an idea, if his family could just make it to the Super Bowl, it would fix everything. To him it isn't just a game, it's a miracle to happen. His grandpa has dreamed his entire life of seeing a game in person. His grandma is seriously ill, and the family worries she's losing strength and will. His older bro Ben, footballer, no contract ever comes, and he dont know what to do with life. Parent, who first met and fell in love at a NFL game, are now at divorce. The boy does what he knows how to do, prays, asks God for a miracle that could bring family back together. The Johnny wins a radio contest: Super Bowl tickets for the whole family. Trip becomes a chaotic, emotional hilarious journey. Arguments, memories, and laughter that remind them of who they used to be. Super Bowl delivers more than spectacle. Grandpa experiences the dream he never thought he'd live to see. Grandma, surrounded by the loved ones, see young qb to jump into the game and turn the score and win, finds new hope in her. Ben is chosen to compete in on-field challenge, throw that could win a prize. He nails it! Scout takes notice. Its turning point of his life, got scholarship and contract. Parents are where their love story began. They finally understand it is not a fairytale ending, but reminder that their family is worth fighting. Super Bowl doesn't erase illness, fear overnight. It gives courage to begin again. It's about remembering they still love each other.
