Leatherheads

Leatherheads

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Leatherheads

"If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?"

2008

1h 54m

5.9(480 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Casey Silver Productions

Smokehouse Pictures

Outlaw Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

37 members

Acting

George Clooney

Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly

George Clooney

Acting

Renée Zellweger

Lexie Littleton

Renée Zellweger

Acting

John Krasinski

Carter Rutherford

John Krasinski

Acting

Wayne Duvall

Coach Frank Ferguson

Wayne Duvall

Acting

Stephen Root

Suds

Stephen Root

Acting

Jonathan Pryce

CC Frazier

Jonathan Pryce

Acting

Jack Thompson

Harvey

Jack Thompson

Acting

Max Casella

Mack Steiner

Max Casella

Acting

Matt Bushell

Curly

Matt Bushell

Acting

Nick Paonessa

Zoom

Nick Paonessa

Acting

Malcolm Goodwin

Bakes

Malcolm Goodwin

Acting

Robert Baker

Stump

Robert Baker

Acting

Tim Griffin

Ralph

Tim Griffin

Acting

Keith Loneker

Big Gus

Keith Loneker

Acting

David de Vries

Princeton Reporter

David de Vries

Acting

Rick Forrester

Princeton Reporter

Rick Forrester

Acting

Tommy Hinkley

Hardleg

Tommy Hinkley

Acting

Lance Barber

Toledo Referee

Lance Barber

Acting

Nicholas Bourdages

Bug

Nicholas Bourdages

Acting

Jason Drago

Toledo Player

Jason Drago

Acting

Bill Roberson

Mr. Dunn

Bill Roberson

Acting

Hi Bedford-Roberson

Mrs. Dunn

Hi Bedford-Roberson

Acting

Mark Teich

Joe

Mark Teich

Acting

Christian Stolte

Pete

Christian Stolte

Acting

Windy Wenderlich

Conductor

Windy Wenderlich

Acting

Marian Seldes

Clerk

Marian Seldes

Acting

Thomas Francis Murphy

Cook

Thomas Francis Murphy

Acting

JD Cullum

Leonard

JD Cullum

Acting

Dave Hager

Duluth Reporter

Dave Hager

Acting

Danny Vinson

Duluth Reporter

Danny Vinson

Acting

Mike O'Malley

Mickey

Mike O'Malley

Acting

Dylan Kussman

Soldier Frank

Dylan Kussman

Acting

Ryan Shively

Corporal Jack

Ryan Shively

Acting

Kyle Nudo

German Soldier

Kyle Nudo

Acting

Heather Goldenhersh

Belinda / Flapper

Heather Goldenhersh

Acting

Grant Heslov

Saul Keller

Grant Heslov

Crew

Bobby Jordan

Football Player (uncredited)

Bobby Jordan

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