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Leatherheads (2008)

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Release Date: April 4, 2008
On DVD: September 23, 2008
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Running Time: 114 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.
Director: George Clooney
Writer: Duncan Brantley, Rick Reilly
Cast: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root, Ezra Buzzington, John Vance, Dan John Miller

Oscar winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger match wits in "Leatherheads," a rapid-fire romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's pro-football league in 1925.

Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a swaggering, aging 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 Read more

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Grade: C After several months of crap being shoveled into theaters at the audience's expense, I was excited to see Leatherheads arrive. An old school football movie starring George Clooney and Jim from The Office? How could you go wrong?

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