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If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass? - Leatherheads
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Title: Leatherheads

Release Date: 24 Mar 2008

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Director: Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Smoke House Pictures, Outlaw Productions

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Smoke House Pictures, Outlaw Productions

Overview: A light hearted comedy about the beginnings of Professional American Football. When a decorated war hero and college all star is tempted into playing professional football. Everyone see the chance to make some big money, but when a reporter digs up some dirt on the war hero... everyone could lose out.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.83 (453 votes)

Cast

  • Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly: George Clooney
  • Lexie Littleton: Renée Zellweger
  • Carter Rutherford: John Krasinski
  • Coach Frank Ferguson: Wayne Duvall
  • Suds: Stephen Root
  • CC Frazier: Jonathan Pryce
  • Harvey: Jack Thompson
  • Mack Steiner: Max Casella
  • Curly: Matt Bushell
  • Zoom: Nick Paonessa
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