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Leatherheads is a romantic comedy film about a financially struggling football team. The film, partially based on facts, portrays the formation of the National Football League during the 1920s.
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Fast Facts
- Release date: April 4, 2008
- Studio: Universal Studios
- Director: George Clooney
- Screenwriters: Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Filming locations: South Carolina and North Carolina
- Grossed $12.6 million in the United States and Canada in its opening weekendIMDb: Box office/business for Leatherheads
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Plot Synopsis
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly (George Clooney), the captain of the Duluth Bulldogs, recruits Carter 'The Bullet' Rutherford (John Krasinski), hoping to leverage the latter's World War I hero record. Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) is a journalist who suspects that Carter's heroism is bogus. Both men vie for Lexie's attention and resolve their rivalry in a climactic final game. -
Cast
- George Clooney: Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly
- John Krasinski: Carter 'The Bullet' Rutherford
- Renee Zellweger: Lexie Littleton
- Stephen Root: Suds
- Wayne Duvall: Coach Frank Ferguson
- Keith Loneker: Big Gus Schiller
- Malcolm Goodwin: Bakes
- Matt Bushell: Curly
- Tim Griffin: Ralph
- Robert Baker: Stump
- Nick Paonessa: Zoom
- Nick Bourdages: Bug
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Critical Reception
The film received mixed reviews. Roger Ebert praised the movie, describing it as an "amalgam of vintage screwball comedies".RogerEbert.com: Leatherheads Review(April 4, 2008) A.O.Scott of The New York Times called the film a "sloppy, haphazard and tonally incoherent piece of work".The New York Times: Listen Up, Boys: Break Fizzy and Fake Insouciance (April 4, 2008) -
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Leatherheads is actually more charming than I thought it would be.
@Jennifer_10_25 | November 09, 2009 02:37 AM -
@SeanCablinasian How long before we see the triple option out of the wildcat? whats old is new again #fourhorsemen #leatherheads
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#sportssunday continues with "Leatherheads" as the sunday night movie (and checking the chivas/galaxy score)
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Leatherheads (Full Screen) - $14.98
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger team up in this fun-filled comedy set against the beginnings of pro football. Dodge Connelly (Clooney), captain of a struggling squad of barroom brawlers, has only one hope to save h...
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Leatherheads [Blu-ray] - $39.98
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger team up in this fun-filled comedy set against the beginnings of pro football. Dodge Connelly (Clooney), captain of a struggling squad of barroom brawlers, has only one hope to save h...
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Leatherheads (Widescreen) - $14.98
Academy Award® winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger team up in this fun-filled comedy set against the beginnings of pro football. Dodge Connelly (Clooney), captain of a struggling squad of barroom brawlers, has only one hope to save h...
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Leatherheads Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Fan Site: George Clooney Studios: Leatherheads
- Cinematical: George Clooney and John Krasinski: Ask 'Leatherheads' Stars a Question (March 12, 2008)
- Ain't It Cool News: Leatherheads Super Bowl Spot - in Tiny Flash-o-vision! (February 3, 2008)
- CanMag Blog Post: Clooney's Motorcycle Injuries Push Leatherheads (October 4, 2007)
- Killer Movies Blog Post: John Krasinski To Lead Clooneys Leatherheads (2006)
- Killer Movies Blog Post: George Clooney & Zellweger Join Leatherheads (2006)
- Live Journal Fan Site: The Clooney Project: Leatherheads
- IMDb: Leatherheads Message Board
- Rotten Tomatoes: Leatherheads Forum
- Yahoo! Movies: Leatherheads Message Boards
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