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Leatherheads(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-03-24
58%
455 Votes
Time: 1h 54m
If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?
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.
Languages: German, English.
Countries:
Germany,
United States of America
Budget: $58,000,000.00
Revenue: $41,299,492.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Leatherheads
Top 10 Billed Cast
George Clooney
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly
Renée Zellweger
Lexie Littleton
John Krasinski
Carter Rutherford
Wayne Duvall
Coach Frank Ferguson
Stephen Root
Suds
Jonathan Pryce
CC Frazier
Jack Thompson
Harvey
Max Casella
Mack Steiner
Matt Bushell
Curly
Nick Paonessa
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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.
Release Date
2008-03-24
Average
5.833
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?
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