The Game Plan (2007)

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writers (WGA):

Nichole Millard (screenplay) &
Kathryn Price (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

Joe Kingman had the perfect game plan to win the championship... but first, he has to tackle one little problem.

Plot:

An NFL quarterback living the bachelor lifestyle discovers that he has a 8-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. |

Plot Keywords:

Boston Massachusetts | American Football | Interracial Relationship | Elvis Presley | Father Daughter Relationship

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Dwayne Johnson	...	Joe Kingman (as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson)
Madison Pettis	...	Peyton Kelly
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Stella Peck
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Monique Vasquez
Morris Chestnut	...	Travis Sanders
Hayes MacArthur	...	Kyle Cooper
Brian J. White	...	Jamal Webber (as Brian White)
Jamal Duff	...	Clarence Monroe
Paige Turco	...	Karen Kelly
Tubbs	...	Spike
Gordon Clapp	...	Coach Mark Maddox
Kate Nauta	...	Tatianna
Robert Torti	...	Samuel Blake, Jr.
Jackie Flynn	...	Larry the Doorman
Lauren Storm	...	Nanny Cindy

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild thematic elements.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Africa:A | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | USA:PG (certificate #43628) | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U | UK:U | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Ireland:G | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | Taiwan:GP | Sweden:Btl | New Zealand:G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Auburn, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Originally the script called for the football team to be the New England Patriots, but negotiating with the NFL became difficult for producers so they made up the team name instead.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: It looks like the same stadium is used for regular season games and the championship game, by the amount and location of wear on the field. You would think that a championship game in Arizona would have better looking striping, etc. than a regular season game near Boston.

Quotes:

Joe Kingman: Peyton, I have an an answer for your question. After this game, win or lose, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Movie Connections:

References Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Woman

Reminds Me Of Classic Walt Disney Movies

I was a child of the 1960s, and grew up seeing many of those classic Walt Disney films when originally released. After Walt Disney passed away, the Disney films decades later didn't seem to have that same feel to them. "The Game Plan" seems like one of those classic Disney films from the 60s, but up to date rather than in days gone by. I saw a Sneak Preview on Saturday. In "The Game Plan," Boston Quarterback Joe Kingman is quite surprised when he suddenly learns that he has a 6 year old daughter from a previous marriage. It is a story on how his life changes from the playboy lifestyle of perhaps the most eligible bachelor in the NFL to that of a high profile dad. It's a light hearted comedy. My call on "The Game Plan" is that it will be #1 at the Box Office this weekend. It's a good movie. Go see it.