Leatherheads (2008)
If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?
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.
Director: George Clooney
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: March 24, 2008
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 - Zoom
Screenplay
- Duncan Brantley (Screenplay)
- Rick Reilly (Screenplay)
Music: Randy Newman
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production: Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Smokehouse Pictures, Outlaw Productions
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: English, Deutsch
Budget: $58M
Box Office: $41M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Great Rivalry on the Basketball Court, Football Fever and Stadium Enthusiasm, Football Passion, Basketball Stories, Soccer Stadium: Chants and Passion
Keywords
hero, police, stadium, american football, success, sponsorship, coach, woman reporter, game, the big game
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leatherheads about?
- 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.
- Who directed Leatherheads?
- Leatherheads was directed by George Clooney.
- Who stars in Leatherheads?
- Leatherheads stars George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Wayne Duvall, Stephen Root, Jonathan Pryce.
- How long is Leatherheads?
- Leatherheads has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is Leatherheads?
- Leatherheads is a Comedy, Romance, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Leatherheads?
- Leatherheads had a budget of $58M.
- How much did Leatherheads gross?
- Leatherheads grossed $41M worldwide.
- Where was Leatherheads produced?
- Leatherheads was produced in Germany, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Leatherheads?
- The themes of Leatherheads include: The Great Rivalry on the Basketball Court, Football Fever and Stadium Enthusiasm, Football Passion, Basketball Stories, Soccer Stadium: Chants and Passion.