5.2 Score

2008 • 1h 54min • PG-13 • Comedy, Drama, Romance

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"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.

IMDb 6.0

RT 52%

MC 56

Director

George Clooney

Writers

Duncan Brantley

Rick Reilly

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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

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