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This holiday season, what do you really want? - Playing for Keeps
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Title: Playing for Keeps

Release Date: 29 Nov 2012

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Director: Evil Twins, Millennium Media, G-BASE, Eclectic Pictures, Nu Image, Misher Films

Production Companies: Evil Twins, Millennium Media, G-BASE, Eclectic Pictures, Nu Image, Misher Films

Overview: A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (681 votes)

Cast

  • George: Gerard Butler
  • Stacie: Jessica Biel
  • Patti: Uma Thurman
  • Denise: Catherine Zeta-Jones
  • Param: Iqbal Theba
  • Coach Jacob: Sean O'Bryan
  • Carl: Dennis Quaid
  • Barb: Judy Greer
  • Lewis: Noah Lomax
  • Matt: James Tupper
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