Leatherheads

Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925.

Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention.

Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton (Zellweger) aims to prove that's the case.

A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections.

As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams. Finding that love and football have a surprisingly similar playbook, however, he has one maneuver, he will save just for the fourth quarter...

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Release Date: April 4, 2008
Genre: Comedy and Sports
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Distributor(s): Universal Pictures Distribution
Tagline: In the beginning, the rules were simple. There weren't any.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.

Director(s):
George Clooney

Writer(s):
Jon Favreau - screenplay (rewrite)
Paul Attanasio - screenplay (rewrite)
Steven Katz - screenplay
Duncan Brantley - screenplay
Rick Reilly - screenplay
Steven Soderbergh - screenplay (rewrite)
Stephen Schiff - Screenplay (rewrite)

Producer(s):
Grant Heslov - Producer
George Clooney - Producer
Casey Silver - Producer

Movie Casts:
George Clooney - Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly
John Krasinski - Carter Rutherford
Renée Zellweger - Lexi
Stephen Root - Suds
Wayne Duvall - Coach Frank Ferguson
Peter Gerety - Commisioner pete harkin
Keith Loneker - Big Gus
Malcolm Goodwin - Bakes
Matt Bushell - Curly
Tim Griffin - Ralph
Robert Baker - Stump
Nick Paonessa - Zoom
Jonathan Pryce - CC
Max Casella - Mack Steiner
Christian Stolte - Reporter Pete
Ezra Buzzington - Referee
Christy Johnson - Chicago Teamer
Dan John Miller - Hotel Clerk
Ron Clinton Smith - Bouncer
Bill Roberson - Mr. Dunn
Mark Teich - Joe
Sandra W. Van Natta - Beautiful woman
Patt Noday - Radio Announcer
Mert Hatfield - Mayor
Jason Drago - Toledo Player #1
Pete Pastore - Loud Fan
Zack Kay - Duluth Bulldogs Player #13
Trey Moore - Chicago Teamer
Ted Johnson - Commissioner
Steve McClure - Game Official
Edd Robinson - Game official
Jim Keisler - Duluth Bulldogs Trainer
Craig S. Harper - Princeton Reporter
Tom Huff - The Writer / photogragher
David Lowe - Pressbox Reporter
John Vance - Suicidal Man
Mellie Boozer - Flapper
George Peroulas - Reporter
Ray Hammack - Game offical
William Stine - Chicago Reporter
Leslie Dawn Forsyth - Female Referee
Ted Huckabee - Soldier #2
Susan Crosby - Infield Fan
Steve Rosswick - Angry Man
Mike Newsom - Duluth Bulldogs Player #27
Kyle Nudo - German Soldier
Hi Bedford-Roberson - Mrs. Dunn