Leatherheads (2008)

Director:

George Clooney

Writers (WGA):

Duncan Brantley (written by) &
Rick Reilly (written by)

Release Date:

4 April 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

In the beginning, the rules were simple. There weren't any.

Plot:

In 1925, an enterprising pro football player convinces America's too-good-to-be-true college football hero to play for his team and keep the league from going under.

Plot Keywords:

Football | Hero | College Football | War Story | Football Player

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

John Krasinski	...	Carter Rutherford
David de Vries	...	Princeton Reporter (as David DeVries)
Rick Forrester	...	Princeton Reporter
Craig S. Harper	...	Princeton Reporter (as Craig Harper)
George Clooney	...	Dodge Connelly
Malcolm Goodwin	...	Bakes
Matt Bushell	...	Curly
Tommy Hinkley	...	Hardleg
Tim Griffin	...	Ralph
Robert Baker	...	Stump
Nick Paonessa	...	Zoom
Lance Barber	...	Toledo Referee
Wayne Duvall	...	Coach Ferguson
Nicholas Bourdages	...	Bug
Jason Drago	...	Toledo Player
Bill Roberson	...	Mr. Dunn
Hi Bedford-Roberson	...	Mrs. Dunn
Stephen Root	...	Suds
Renée Zellweger	...	Lexie Littleton
Mark Teich	...	Joe
Christian Stolte	...	Pete
Jack Thompson	...	Harvey
Max Casella	...	Mack Steiner
Windy Wenderlich	...	Conductor
Keith Loneker	...	Big Gus
Marian Seldes	...	Clerk
Thomas Murphy	...	Cook
JD Cullum	...	Leonard (as J.D. Cullum)
Jonathan Pryce	...	CC Frazier
Randy Farmer	...	Foreman (as Randy H. Farmer)
George Nannarello	...	Duluth Reporter
Dave Hager	...	Duluth Reporter
Danny Vinson	...	Duluth Reporter
Mike O'Malley	...	Mickey
Dylan Kussman	...	Soldier Frank
Ryan Shively	...	Corporal Jack
Kyle Nudo	...	German Soldier
Tom Huff	...	Writer / Photographer
Heather Goldenhersh	...	Belinda / Flapper
Michael Roy Scott	...	Athletic Club Trainer (as Michael Scott)
J. Todd Anderson	...	Man in Pool
Ron Clinton Smith	...	Bouncer
Ledisi Young	...	Blues Singer
Christian Scott	...	Band - Horn Player
Marcus Gilmore	...	Band - Drummer
Mert Hatfield	...	Mayor
David Bryant	...	Band - Piano
Luques Curtis	...	Band - Bass
Dan John Miller	...	Desk Clerk
Scott C. Reynolds	...	Police Sergeant (as Scott Reynolds)
John Vance	...	Suicidal Man / Mother of Suicidal Man
John McConnell	...	Bullhorn Fireman (as John 'Spud' McConnell)
Peter Gerety	...	Commisioner
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Speakeasy Soldier (as Rob Gorman)
Ted Huckabee	...	Speakeasy Soldier
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Eddie
Randy Newman	...	Piano Player
Sharlene Thomas	...	Secretary
Grant Heslov	...	Saul Keller
Craig A. Meyer	...	Chicago Reporter
Blake Clark	...	Chicago Referee
Patt Noday	...	Chicago Radio Announcer
David Pasquesi	...	Voiceover Announcer (voice)
Nick Toth	...	Voiceover Announcer (credit only) (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
W. Scott Parker III	...	Commissioner von Manstein
John Allen	...	Football Fan / Station Master (uncredited)
Richard Arboscello	...	Game Official (uncredited)
Mellie Boozer	...	Flapper (uncredited)
Don Calhoun	...	Newspaper Man / Fan (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Don Calhoun	...	Newspaper Man / Fan (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
Jerry Cashman	...	Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Tyler Lee Davis	...	Scoreboard Fan (uncredited)
Dedan Donovan	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Gaither	...	Press (uncredited)
Anthony Garner	...	Pressbox Reporter (uncredited)
Dennis Gomez	...	Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Ray Hammack	...	Game Official (uncredited)
James Harvley	...	Game Official (uncredited)
Chris Hayes	...	Soldier (uncredited)
Tim Holt	...	Pressbox Reporter (uncredited)
Christy Johnson	...	Chicago Teamer (uncredited)
Ted Johnson	...	Commissioner (uncredited)
Bobby Jordan	...	Football Player (uncredited)
Andrew R. Kaplan	...	Sideline Photographer / Fan (uncredited)
Stephen Kay	...	Chicago Bartender (uncredited)
Zack Kay	...	Bulldogs #13 (uncredited)
Jim Keisler	...	Duluth Bulldogs Trainer (uncredited)
Dan A.R. Kelly	...	Chicago Fan (uncredited)
Richard Kelly	...	Angry Fan (uncredited)
Ray Kendrick	...	Dining Car Guest (uncredited)
RJ Konner	...	Employment Officer (uncredited)
Susan Hope Lee	...	Football Fan (uncredited)
Bill Martin	...	Train Platform Passenger / Field Reporter (uncredited)
Steve McClure	...	Game Official (uncredited)
Trey Moore	...	Chicago Teamer (uncredited)
Maurice Nimmons	...	Athletic Club Member on Weight Scale (uncredited)
Thomas Place	...	Soldier in Bar (uncredited)
John Rutland	...	Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)
Stefan Schuette	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Tommy Scott	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Ryan Sloth	...	Football Player / Toledo #5 / Dayton #37 (uncredited)
Ron Stafford	...	Reporter (uncredited)
William Stine	...	Chicago Reporter (uncredited)
Rob G. Wise Sr.	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Kevin Woods	...	Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
George Clooney

Writing credits (WGA)
Duncan Brantley		(written by) &
Rick Reilly		(written by)

Produced by
Barbara A. Hall	....	executive producer
Grant Heslov	....	producer
Robert F. Newmyer	....	executive producer (as Bobby Newmyer)
Sydney Pollack	....	executive producer
Casey Silver	....	producer
Jeffrey Silver	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Randy Newman

Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Mirrione

Casting by
Ellen Chenoweth

Production Design by
James D. Bissell		(as Jim Bissell)

Art Direction by
Christa Munro
Scott Ritenour		(as Scott T. Ritenour)

Set Decoration by
Jan Pascale

Costume Design by
Louise Frogley

Makeup Department
Jennifer Albada	....	makeup artist
Gina Baran	....	hair stylist
Wendy Bell	....	makeup artist
Andrea C. Brotherton	....	hair stylist
Vanessa Davis	....	hair stylist (as Vanessa Davis Kaib)
Mary Young Everett	....	hair stylist
Julie Hewett	....	department head makeup artist (as Julie Hewett Mu-Dh)
Sandy Jo Johnston	....	makeup artist
Rachel Kick	....	makeup artist
Donna Martin	....	makeup artist (as Donna K. Martin)
Jennifer McCollom	....	makeup artist
Kelley Mitchell	....	key makeup artist
Candace Neal	....	hair stylist: Ms. Zellweger
Rita Parillo	....	key hair stylist
Donna M. Premick	....	makeup artist (as Donna Premick)
Lyndell Quiyou	....	hair stylist: Ms. Zellweger
Kristin Ryals	....	makeup artist
Waldo Sanchez	....	department head hair stylist
Denise Tunnell	....	makeup artist
Dawn Turner	....	hair stylist
Chris Varosky	....	makeup artist
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist: Ms. Zellweger
Beka Wilson	....	hair stylist (as Beka Wilson Gregory)
Dionne Wynn	....	makeup artist
Deborah Ball	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Wendy Bell	....	background makeup coordinator (uncredited)
Linda Boykin-Williams	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Deborah Brozovich	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Char Coats-Crump	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Melinda Dunn	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Herita Jones	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker (uncredited)
Karen Lovell	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Judy Ponder-Patton	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Joan Shay	....	additional hair stylist (uncredited)
Linda Thompson	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Janice Tunnell	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Leigh Ann Yandle	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Ed Cathell III	....	production supervisor
Barbara A. Hall	....	unit production manager
Lisa Rodgers	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Calip	....	second second assistant director
Josh Madera	....	dga trainee (as Joshua Madera)
John R. Saunders	....	second assistant director (as John Saunders)
David J. Webb	....	first assistant director (as David Webb)
Kathleen E. Kearney	....	assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Kathleen E. Kearney	....	second second assistant director (uncredited)
John Nasraway	....	assistant director (uncredited)
Brian Niemczyk	....	additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jeff B. Adams Jr.	....	set designer (as Jeff B. Adams)
Jerry Adderton	....	set dresser
J. Todd Anderson	....	conceptual consultant
Heidi Baumgarten	....	buyer
Teresa Beach	....	art department production assistant
Sara Bettinger	....	propmaker foreman
Lewis Bowen	....	scenic foreman
Roland Brooks	....	scenic charge
Kenneth Bryant	....	set dressing gang boss
Alan Burg	....	set dresser
Martin Charles	....	graphic designer
Rick Chavez	....	assistant property master
Richard M. Cole	....	mill foreman (as Richard Cole)
Guy D. Covington Sr.	....	greens foreman
Henry Dando	....	propmaker foreman (as Henry D. Dando)
John Day	....	set dresser
Louise Del Araujo	....	leadperson
Cosmas A. Demetriou	....	assistant art director
Kristen Donaldson	....	art department coordinator
Chadney Everett	....	set dresser
Jordan Foster	....	set dresser
Jeremy A. Gibbs	....	propmaker (as Jeremy Gibbs)
Stephanie Girard	....	assistant art director (as Stephanie Seaman Girard)
Joe Golz	....	propmaker
Jorge Luis Gonzalez	....	scenic foreman
Meinert Hansen	....	conceptual consultant
Deborah Harman	....	set dressing gang boss
Frank J. Hart	....	propmaker foreman
Kenneth W. Heist Jr.	....	prop maker
Margaret Hungerford	....	buyer
Kip Jamison	....	set dresser
Sean Keenan	....	set dresser
Richard Krish	....	set dresser
Gary W. Lang	....	propmaker foreman
Bryan Lee	....	propmaker foreman (as Bryan H. Lee)
Rebecca Leonard	....	signwriter
Kim Lincoln	....	graphic designer
Alejandra Martinez	....	scenic foreman
Everett McClellan	....	propmaker foreman (as Evert McClellan)
Gordon McVay	....	set dresser
Thomas Minton	....	set designer (as Thomas J. Minton)
Jonathan S. Morgan	....	painter
Thomas A. Morris Jr.	....	construction coordinator
Shannon Mullins	....	propmaker foreman
Javed Noorullah	....	property assistant
Bozydar Orszula	....	general foreman (as Bozydar Henry Orszula)
Gregg Perez	....	set dresser
Andrew Petrotta	....	property master (as Drew Petrotta)
Scott Plunkett	....	set dresser
Frank Ponce	....	production assistant
Chuck Potter	....	buyer
Dewey Priest III	....	property assistant (as Dewey Preast III)
Cynthia C. Rebman	....	on-set dresser (as Cynthia Rebman)
Giovanni Rodriguez	....	scenic foreman
Michael Shapiro	....	set dresser (as Michael A. Shapiro)
Todd Spencer	....	set dressing gang boss
Deanna Tilley	....	set dresser (as Deanna C. Tilley)
Paul Vistocco	....	scenic foreman
Stephanie Waldron	....	greens charge
Amanda Ward	....	set dresser
Scott D. Warner	....	location foreman (as Scott Warner)
Michael A. Wells	....	propmaker foreman (as Michael Wells)
Gillian V. Albinski	....	props (uncredited)
Sean Bernard	....	painter (uncredited)
Gay Howard	....	art department coordinator: additional photography (uncredited)
Blake H. Hughes	....	scenic utility (uncredited)
Susan Kaufman	....	set decorator: additional photography (uncredited)
Christopher Kuder	....	propmaker (uncredited)
Emily Kwong	....	art department intern (uncredited)
Stephanie Macomber	....	scenic (uncredited)
Erik Malkovich	....	prop assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas E. McDonald	....	utility technician (uncredited)
John W. Morgan	....	on-set painter (uncredited)
William Scot Noonan	....	toolman (uncredited)
Randy L. Parisian	....	scenic artist (uncredited)
Katherine Parker	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Babcock	....	sound effects editor
Bob Beher	....	foley editor
Rick Canelli	....	adr recordist
Bob Chefalas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Dudeck	....	dialogue editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Tom Fleischman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	sound effects editor (as Steve Flick)
Aaron Glascock	....	supervising sound editor
Hilda Hodges	....	foley artist
Kaspar Hugentobler	....	re-recording recordist
Robert Jackson	....	boom operator
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Bret Johnson	....	sound re-recording recordist
Jason Johnston	....	cableman
Jonathan Klein	....	foley editor
Craig Kyllonen	....	adr recordist
Vanessa Lapato	....	dialogue editor
Rhys Maitland-Jones	....	sound mix technician
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer (as Doug Murray)
Thomas J. O'Connell	....	adr mixer
Jan Petrov	....	adr recordist
Kira Roessler	....	dialogue editor (as Kira)
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising sound editor
John Joseph Thomas	....	sound effects editor
Edward Tise	....	production sound mixer
Joseph Tsai	....	assistant sound editor
John A. Willingham	....	consulting sound supervisor
Tim Dallesandro	....	sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Wayne Lemmer	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Mark Sheffield	....	sound mix technician (uncredited)
Seth Tallman	....	boom operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kevin Hannigan	....	special effects coordinator
Heath Hood	....	special effects foreman
David A. Poole	....	special effects foreman
Michael Roundy	....	special effects gang boss (as Michael D. Roundy)
Erik Malkovich	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Ian C. McArthur	....	special effects technician (uncredited)
Dominic V. Ruiz	....	special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Maura Alvarez	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Matt Ashton	....	systems/data management: CIS Hollywood
Jayni Borgaro	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Melissa Brockman	....	visual effects producer (as Melissa Brockman Kalmus)
Randy Brown	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Elika Burns	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Shane Cook	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Craig Crawford	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Hardik Dhanesha	....	visual effects artist
Ben Dishart	....	model/texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Sara Docksey	....	visual effects coordinator: CIS Hollywood
Robert Durnin	....	massive rendering pipeline technical director: CIS Hollywood
Thomas Esmeralda	....	matte painter: CIS Hollywood
Kelly Fischer	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Amy Garback	....	systems/data management: CIS Hollywood
Alan Hernandez	....	model/texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Heather Elisa Hill	....	visual effects production manager: CIS Hollywood
Brian Holmes	....	massive animator: CIS Hollywood
Brian Holmes	....	massive pipeline technical assistant: CIS Hollywood
Ian Hubbard	....	model/texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Mark Justison	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Dan Kaufman	....	digital vfx supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Christopher Lance	....	lead compositor: CIS Hollywood
Krystine Lankenau	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Gregory D. Liegey	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Greg Liegey)
Bob Lyss	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Cornelia Magas	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Diana Miao	....	model/texture artist: CIS Hollywood
Robert Minsk	....	systems/data management: CIS Hollywood
Kama Moiha	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Greg Oehler)
Julie Orosz	....	executive producer: cis hollywood
Eric Pender	....	massive animator: CIS Hollywood
Eric Pender	....	massive pipeline technical director: CIS Hollywood
David Rey	....	compositing supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Chris Ryan	....	lead lighting artist: CIS Hollywood (as Christopher Ryan)
Chris Ryan	....	lead modeling artist: CIS Hollywood (as Christopher Ryan)
Rick Sander	....	lighter: CIS Hollywood
Greg Shimp	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Prateep Siamwalla	....	tracking
Craig A. Simms	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Craig Simms)
Thomas J. Smith	....	visual effects supervisor
Mark Thielen	....	massive crowd animator: CIS Hollywood
James Valentine	....	rotoscope/paint artist: CIS Hollywood
Jerry Weil	....	massive crowd animator: CIS Hollywood
Matt Wilson	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (as Matthew T. Wilson)
Xye	....	tracking
Kyle Yamamoto	....	systems/data management: CIS Hollywood
Joanna 'Joey' Cade	....	massive animation producer: Reel FX Creative Studios (uncredited)
Scott Seungpil Chung	....	effects artist: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Amit Dhawal	....	digital effects supervisor (uncredited)
Donald Fly	....	general manager: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Larry Gaynor	....	senior paint and roto: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
J. Kitazaki	....	production assistant: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Kenneth Nakada	....	digital matte painter: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Marc Nanjo	....	compositor: CIS Hollywood (uncredited)
Erin L. Nelson	....	digital restoration (uncredited)
James P. Noon	....	tracking (uncredited)
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration (uncredited)
Joseph A. Zaki	....	visual effects producer: Visual Art Production, LLC (uncredited)

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunt coordinator (as George Aguilar)
Scott Armstrong	....	stunt player
Jill Brown	....	stunt player
Jared Burke	....	stunt player
Bob Colletti	....	stunt player
John Copeman	....	stunt player
Peter Epstein	....	stunt player
Jeffrey Lee Gibson	....	stunt player
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunt player
Cal Johnson	....	stunt player
Sean Kelly	....	stunt player
Drew Leary	....	stunt player (as Andrew Leary)
Anthony Molinari	....	stunt player
Christopher Place	....	stunt player (as Chris Place)
Thomas Place	....	stunt player
Jason Silvis	....	stunt player
Brian Smyj	....	stunt player
Trampas Thompson	....	stunt player
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt player
Anthony Vincent	....	stunt player
Bobby Jordan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Anthony Molinari	....	stunt double: George Clooney (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Allen	....	grip
Dustin Ault	....	best boy grip
Herb Ault	....	key grip
Robert Aycock	....	rigging grip
Khristopher D. Bennett	....	rigging electrician
Raymond Benthall	....	set lighting technician
Tim Bess	....	rigging electrician
Troy Boggess	....	rigging electrician (as Troy S. Boggess)
Jon Nico Canino	....	rigging electrician (as Jon Canino)
Tim Christie	....	dolly grip (as Timothy Christie)
Catherine Cravens	....	rigging electrician
Brent Egan	....	second assistant "b" camera
Tom Fendley	....	rigging gaffer
Randall Freeman	....	rigging grip (as Randal D. Freeman)
Scott Friedland	....	grip
John Garrett	....	second assistant camera
Leslie Gordon	....	grip
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Ben D. Griffith Jr.	....	grip
Mark Hadland	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Michelle Hemion	....	camera loader
Sean Hepler	....	rigging electrician
Geoff Herbert	....	rigging key grip
Bill Jackson	....	rigging electrician
Jimmy E. Jensen	....	first assistant camera (as Jimmy Jensen)
Sam Jones	....	montage photographer
Lonnie Kahoe	....	grip (as Lonnie Kehoe)
Karen Michele Kelly	....	camera department production assistant (as Karen Kelly)
Ian Kincaid	....	chief lighting technician (as Ian R. Kincaid)
Scott Kirkpatrick	....	electrician
Kim Kono	....	set lighting technician (as Kim K. Kono)
Jay Kriss	....	assistant camera
John Larson	....	grip
Charles Laughon	....	video playback operator
Chase Livengood	....	rigging electrician
Chris McFeely	....	rigging grip
Billy Merrell	....	grip (as William D. Merrill)
Mark N. Overton	....	grip
Derek Page	....	best boy rigging electric
Harrison Palmer	....	rigging best boy grip (as Harry Palmer)
Brad Peterman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Powell	....	set lighting technician
Doug Robinson	....	set lighting technician
Schenley V. Sargusingh	....	electrician
Schenley V. Sargusingh	....	rigging electrician
Art Schultz	....	set lighting technician (as Arthur Shultz)
James Selph	....	grip (as James L. Selph)
Geoff Shotz	....	Steadicam operator
Steve A. Stephenson	....	rigging grip
Mike Tyson	....	rigging electrician
German Valle	....	rigging electrician
Jeffrey L. Wilson	....	grip (as Jeff Wilson)
Justin Berrios	....	camera department production assistant (uncredited)
Billy Merrell	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (uncredited)
Joseph Harold Page	....	grip (uncredited)
Caron A. Townsend	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Tona B. Dahlquist	....	extras casting
Tracy Kilpatrick	....	location casting
Kellie Patterson	....	extras casting assistant
Rachel Tenner	....	casting associate
Allyson Abernethy	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
D.J. Beaton	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Elizabeth Dean	....	casting manager (uncredited)
Daniel Zimmer	....	extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Deborah Ambrosino	....	milliner (as Deborah Ambrosino Anne)
Douglas Barger	....	costumer
Leigh Bell	....	wardrobe department production assistant
Corey Bronson	....	key set costumer (as Corey C. Bronson)
Crystal Dellinger	....	costumer
Ann Foley	....	costumer
Shawna-Nova Foley	....	costumer (as Shawna Nova Foley)
Billie M. Fuller	....	costumer
K. Drew Fuller	....	costumer
Lisa Jo Glass	....	wardrobe department production assistant
Rachel Goodman	....	costumer (as Rachel M. Goodman)
Patrick N. Jordan	....	wardrobe department production assistant
Jo Kissack	....	costumer (as Jo Kissack Folsom)
Ginger Knussmann	....	set costumer (as Ginger Knussman)
Cheralyn Lambeth	....	costumer
Mary Etta Lang	....	costume textile artist
Deborah Latham	....	key costumer (as Deborah Latham Binkley)
Marina Marit	....	key set costumer
A. Maxine Martin	....	costumer
Marian McGill	....	costumer
Nina Padovano	....	costumer (as Nina Padavano)
Julia Rusthoven	....	costumer
Richard Schoen	....	costume supervisor
Maria Vaughan	....	tailor
John M. 'Jack' Wright	....	key costumer (as Jack Wright)
Janet Melody	....	costume textile artist (uncredited)
Kate Sawyer	....	seamstress (uncredited)
Senna Shanti	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jade E. Chatham	....	assistant editor (as Jade Welsh)
Jimmy Fusil	....	digital intermediate producer
Lambert Mixson	....	editorial production assistant
Stephen Nakamura	....	digital film colorist
Franklin Peterson	....	editorial production assistant
Keith H. Sauter	....	assistant editor (as Keith Sauter)
Mary Beth Smith	....	negative cutter
Brian Ufberg	....	first assistant editor
Darin Wooldridge	....	additional digital colorist: Technicolor
Jason Fabbro	....	video colorist (uncredited)
Michael P. Whipple	....	digital intermediate engineer (uncredited)
Lee Wimer	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Tom Boyd	....	musician: oboe soloist
Bryan Clements	....	scoring crew
Bruno Coon	....	music editor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor
Mark Eshelman	....	scoring crew
Bruce Fowler	....	orchestrator
Matt Franko	....	music preparation
Richard Grant	....	digital orchestral timing
Ira Hearshen	....	orchestrator
Scott Hosfeld	....	musician
Greg Loskorn	....	scoring crew
David Marquette	....	scoring crew (as Dave Marquette)
Julianne McCormack	....	scoring crew
Adam Michalak	....	score recordist
Kathy Nelson	....	executive in charge of music: Universal Pictures
Randy Newman	....	conductor
Randy Newman	....	orchestrator
Michael O'Donnovan	....	principal musician: bassoon
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
J.A.C. Redford	....	orchestrator (as Jac Redford)
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Jonathan Sacks	....	orchestrator
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
James Thatcher	....	musician: French horn
Frank Wolf	....	score mixer
Frank Wolf	....	score recordist
Greg Hayes	....	score recordist (uncredited)
Paul Kristan	....	musician (uncredited)
Gary K. Thomas	....	orchestrator (uncredited)
Richard Ziegler	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Todd Luckey	....	driver: special equipment
Jack Munn	....	driver
Graham Ready	....	transportation dispatcher
Joey Ricker	....	driver
Dusty Saunders	....	transportation coordinator
David G. Todd	....	production van operator
Don Violett	....	transportation captain
Hedy Phil Balani	....	driver generator operator (uncredited)
Neil Castles Jr.	....	picture car coordinator (uncredited)
Bryan C. Cawthon	....	driver generator operator (uncredited)
Christie Chaplin	....	driver (uncredited)
Tina Del Castillo	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
C. Benny Dietz	....	driver (uncredited)
Erik Malkovich	....	driver: picture car (uncredited)

Other crew
Rachel Aberly	....	unit publicist
Steve Becker	....	animal wrangler
Justin Berrios	....	office production assistant
Fleming Brooks	....	assistant: Mr. Silver
Michael J. Burmeister	....	location manager
Steve Cainas	....	production coordinator
Charity Faith Carter	....	production secretary
Chance Chancellor	....	production assistant
Cody Chandler	....	accounting department assistant
Scott Clackum	....	assistant location manager (as S. Scott Clakum)
Rose Cox	....	craft service assistant
Michele Cusick	....	set production assistant
Nathan Earley	....	location department assistant
Carey Field	....	set production assistant
Brandon Frazier	....	intern: AMPAS
Shawn Gillespie	....	location accountant (as Shawn K. Gillespie)
Pam Hamilton	....	accounting department assistant
Barbara Heller	....	location manager: New York
Ryan Hintz	....	second assistant accountant
Lance Holland	....	assistant location manager
Brooke Hopkins	....	production secretary
Jennifer Hunt	....	payroll accountant
Jess L. Johnson	....	location department assistant (as Jess Johnson)
Jason Allen King	....	location assistant (as Jason A. King)
Katie Kluttz	....	studio teacher
Laurka Kobylanski	....	location coordinator
Phillip Kobylanski	....	set production assistant
Tatiana Komlos	....	assistant production coordinator (as Tatiana K. Post)
Cheryl Kurk	....	production accountant
Lisa Kurk-Dmytryk	....	second assistant accountant (as Lisa Kurk)
Michelle Lankwarden	....	production coordinator
Amy Lehman	....	production intern
Brent B. Lindley	....	researcher
Caroline Livengood	....	set production assistant (as Caroline Kilpatrick)
Tim Lockridge	....	medic
Phillip Lorenz	....	production assistant
Angel McConnell	....	assistant: Mr. Clooney
Nick McCutchen	....	additional assistant to producers
Arthur J. Miller Jr.	....	railroad advisor (as Dr. Art Miller)
Sarah Anne Milliken	....	assistant: Ms. Zellweger (as Sarah Milliken)
Kevin Mills	....	office production assistant
Diane H. Newman	....	script supervisor (as Diane Hassinger Newman)
W. Tinsley Pate	....	assistant railroad advisor
Rachna Patel	....	assistant: Mr. Heslov
Ellen Pfirrmann	....	assistant location manager
Cameron Riddles	....	intern: AMPAS
Gail Rose	....	post-production accountant
Martin R. Scarbrough	....	medic (as Martin Scarbrough)
Christopher M. Searcey	....	production assistant
Sammy Stagman	....	office production assistant
Jeremy Stanley	....	set production assistant
Jennifer Taginski	....	athletic trainer
William Thompson	....	personal fitness trainer
Justin Trimm	....	set production assistant
T.J. Troup	....	football consultant (as Coach TJ Troup)
Brian Marshall Turner	....	medic (as Brian M. Turner)
Shawn Wagoner	....	office production assistant
Lauren Waring	....	accounting clerk
Charlie Watson	....	craft service assistant
Nicole Widmyer	....	travel coordinator (as Nicole Widmyer Perkins)
Jeff Winn	....	craft service
Melissa Wiseman	....	second assistant accountant
Karen Yokomizo	....	first assistant accountant
Adrianna Adarme	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Buchanan	....	extras wrangler (uncredited)
Dan Clark	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tyler L. Cook	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach: pre-production (uncredited)
Michael Lee Garrett	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Tina Hamilton	....	asset assistant (uncredited)
Aaron Hammersley	....	production intern (uncredited)
Sam Holland	....	location scout (uncredited)
Eric Hollenbeck	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jess King	....	production secretary: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Tiffany Luard	....	production intern (uncredited)
Drew McClintock	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Pedevilla	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Patrick Sandefur	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Michael Roy Scott	....	stand-in: George Clooney (uncredited)
Jessica Sheaffer	....	craft service assistant (uncredited)
Jennifer Sims	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Jason Skweres	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Gene Michael Smith	....	additional production assistant (uncredited)
Chris Viney	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jason L. White	....	additional set production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Rebecca Clark	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: Triad Regional Film Commission
Eddie Dubose	....	thanks
Nathan Lux	....	special thanks
Jeff Monks	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: South Carolina Film Commission
Beth Petty	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: Charlotte Regional Film Commission
Dan Rodgers	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: South Carolina Film Commission

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Casey Silver Productions
• Smokehouse Pictures (as Smokehouse)
• Internationale Scarena Filmproduktionsgesellschaft 1
• Outlaw Productions (I) (uncredited)

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2008) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Tatrafilm (2008) (Slovakia) (theatrical)
• Toho-Towa (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures Canada (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Argentina) (all media)
• Universal Home Video (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Nordic (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• fX Network (2010) (USA) (TV)

Special Effects

• Technicolor Digital Services (opticals)
• CIS Hollywood (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 424  sound re-recording
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cinemoves  camera cranes (as Filmtechnic International Cinemoves)
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• Filmtechnic International Cinemoves  camera cranes
• Grip Trix  grip equipment
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as Joann Kane Music Services)
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr group coordinator
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• North Carolina Film Office  film commission
• North Carolina Film Office  thanks
• Nudo Entertainment  camera dollies
• Pacific Title  end titles
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M  score mixed at (as Stage M)
• Paskal Lighting  lighting equipment
• Pivotal Post  Avid HD editing equipment provided by
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  modem card rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Scion Films  production services
• Sessions Payroll Management  extras payroll services
• Sony Scoring Stage  score recorded at
• Synxspeed  sound post-production (foreign dub)
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Technicolor Digital Services  main titles
• Technicolor Digital Services  opticals
• Technicolor  release printing
• Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission  special thanks
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:PG | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | UK:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44052) | Germany:6 | Australia:PG | Netherlands:6 | Finland:K-11 | South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Star-director George Clooney and his co-star Renée Zellweger premiered this film in Clooney's hometown of Maysville, KY on March 24th, 2008. In 1953, his aunt Rosemary Clooney had premiered a film of her own, The Stars Are Singing (1953), in the same town, though not at the same theatre. Roughly 3,000 fans attended the red carpet event while 200 VIPs were hand-selected to watch the film. An additional screening was held afterward with 100 lucky winners winning 2 tickets apiece from a raffle drawing. Clooney and Zellweger hosted the second screening as well before departing the theatre. Among the guests in attendance were former Lt. Governor of Kentucky Steve Henry and his wife, Miss America 2000, Heather French Henry.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Some characters talked about their roles in an actually last war. They kept talking about of the "World War I" instead of the "Great War" in 1925.

Quotes:

Lexie Littleton:[Dodge smirking down at Lexie while laying in the top bunk in her room] What?
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly:I think I will sleep up here tonight.
Lexie Littleton:Oh, you most certainly will not!
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly:Really?
[Mimes talking on a phone]
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly:"Believe me, Harvey. By the end of the week, that kid will cook his own goose."
Lexie Littleton:[Her eyes widen] You were spying?
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly:I was observing.
Lexie Littleton:So you want to play dirty, huh?
Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly:Maybe later, I'm a little tired right now.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 5 April 2008" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Variety Stomp

A slapstick comedy that is cute and enjoyable to watch

(Synopsis) Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly (George Clooney) is the team captain of the Bulldogs in the struggling pro football league in 1925. The entire pro football league is in danger of collapsing, one team at a time, and his team is next. Dodge gets an idea of saving the team by recruiting a college football star who fills the college stadium with over 45,000 cheering fans. With the lure of big money, Dodge is able to convince Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski) to drop out of college and join the team. Carter is not only a star football player who can outrun his completion, but he is also a national war hero of WWI who single-handedly captured a platoon of German soldiers. Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) is a newspaper journalist assigned to get Carter's real inside story about the capture of the German soldiers. To get the story, Lexie must travel with the team, and in time, both Carter and Dodge fall for her. Only one will win her love as the fourth quarter comes to an end.

(My Comment) George Clooney not only starred in this slapstick comedy, he also directed it. The movie may not win any awards, but it is enjoyable to watch. Since the movie took place in 1925, the writers took us back to that time, and slapstick was the rule. If you let yourself go and get into the movie, you will actually get the feel of that era. George is very talented, but I don't think he has a flair for comedy. Renee Zellweger and George share a chemistry together that works well for this movie. You may think this is a chick flick, but you would be somewhat wrong. The love angle doesn't really get going until the end. You will love the way they play pro football with very few rules, especially, the last game that is played in the mud. This is a cute movie, and I know they had a lot of fun making it, because it shows. (Universal Pictures, Run Time 1:54, Rated PG-13)(7/10)