Playing It Cool

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Playing It Cool

"Love... it's a balancing act"

2014

1h 34m

5.8(802 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A young man meets and instantly falls in love with an engaged woman.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Chris Evans

Narrator

Acting

Michelle Monaghan

Her

Acting

Topher Grace

Scott

Acting

Aubrey Plaza

Mallory

Acting

Luke Wilson

Samson

Acting

Martin Starr

Lyle

Acting

Anthony Mackie

Bryan

Acting

Ioan Gruffudd

Stuffy

Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Granddad

Acting

Patrick Warburton

Dick

Acting

Ashley French

Ashley Tisdale

Acting

Matthew Morrison

Acting

Jaeden Martell

6 Year Old Me

Acting

Fabianne Therese

College Girl

Acting

Gerry Bednob

Cabbie / Gabriel

Acting

Beverly D'Angelo

Lyle's Girlfriend

Acting

Kyle Mooney

Other Dude

Acting

Scott Evans

Blissful Boy

Acting

Brenda Schmid

Blissful Girl

Acting

Sarah Dumont

Cute Girl

Acting

Mikaela Hoover

Lacey

Acting

Devon Ogden

Sadie

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