Play the Game (2009)

A young ladies' man teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams.

Director:

Marc Fienberg

Writer:

Marc Fienberg

Stars:

Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Campbell	...	David Mitchell
Andy Griffith	...	Grandpa Joe
Doris Roberts	...	Rose Sherman
Marla Sokoloff	...	Julie Larabee
Liz Sheridan	...	Edna Gordon
Clint Howard	...	Dick
Rance Howard	...	Mervin
Geoffrey Owens	...	Rob
Juliette Jeffers	...	Carrie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Omar Adam	...	James
Lisa Benedict	...	Jennifer
Eve Brenner	...	Maxine Polachek
Michael Bretten	...	Trendy Player in Bar
Marie Caldare	...	Rebecca
Andrea Chung	...	Miss Linebacker

Storyline

David sells cars at his father's dealership and, from time to time, visits his grandpa, Joe, at a retirement home. David's a great salesman and he's successful attracting women, one after another. Joe, meanwhile, misses his deceased wife and is done with life. David gives Joe advice on how to get women's attention at the care center, and Joe gives David advice on how to find a lifelong companion. Each dismisses the other's words, then tries them out - David with Julie, a women he met playing football, and Joe with Edna and with Rose. Failures follow success. Can either figure out how to enjoy life and be themselves?

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Plot Keywords:

dating | salesman | play | retirement home | oral sex | 

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Taglines:

Andy Griffith like you have never seen him before

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pelin säännöt

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$51,197 (USA) (27 February 2009)

Gross:

$635,741 (USA) (6 November 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Story Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the bedroom scene between Andy Griffith and Liz Sheridan, because of satin sheets and a satin nightgown, Liz Sheridan almost slid right off the bed before the director caught her. Andy kept right on with the scene as if nothing had happened.

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Quotes

Grandpa Joe: David, if you want to stop playing game of love, you have to stop play with this girl.

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, around where it starts to list the songs used in the movie, a dancing Andy Griffith comes on the screen.

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Soundtracks

"Must Have Done Something Right"
Written by Matthew Thiessen
Performed by Relient K

User Reviews

Loved It, Andy's Best since Waitress

As a guest of FilmMetro.com I had the wonderful pleasure of seeing this movie on 8-25-2009. Here is Phoenix this film will open on Friday the 28th. As Grandpa Joe, Andy Griffith is just wonderful and plays the 84 year old in a role he was born to play. Mr. Griffith played a character known as Old Joe in Waitress a few years back and was very good in that role but even better here as a retirement home widower learning how to pick up women from his grandson, a "player" car salesman with all the right moves. This film is a comedy gem that keeps delivering the laughs from start to finish. Hard to believe Grandpa Joe is getting more action than his grandson. I highly recommend this for all ages. Lots of comedy, lots of laughs and just the right amount of love and romance with a cute twist at the end.