| Leatherheads (Widescreen) | 
 enlarge | Director: George Clooney
Actors: George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 1520
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 114
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD61101581D
UPC: 025195012935
EAN: 0025195012935
ASIN: B001BL96JI
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 23, 2008
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Leatherheads is a sort of two-fisted homage, simultaneously celebrating the early, unstructured days of professional football and the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s. George Clooney stars as "Dodge" Connelly of the Duluth Bulldogs, a wily (if a bit long in the tooth) player whose team goes bankrupt. His solution is to lure a war hero and star of the college-football circuit, Carter "The Bullet" Rutherford (John Krasinski from the American version of The Office) to join the team and, through the sheer force of his celebrity, legitimize professional football. Little does Connelly know that Rutherford's war record is being scrutinized by reporter Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) and what she uncovers may undermine the whole scheme. Leatherheads isn't seamless--at times the screwball flavor feels forced and Zellweger's performance is labored--but those few awkward elements only emphasize how zippy and fun the rest of the movie is. Clooney also directed and demonstrates some real flair with editing and letting the fringes of the story be as vital as the main plot. Krasinski, with his goofy handsomeness and a streak of Jimmy Stewart charm, shows real promise as a movie star. Though Leatherheads has plenty of broad slapstick (and most of it is pretty funny), the movie's real comic richness comes out in offhand gestures and sly revelations of character. All in all, it isn't Preston Sturges (director of classic comedies like The Lady Eve and The Palm Beach Story), but it's in his neighborhood, and that's a pretty wonderful neighborhood to be in. --Bret Fetzer
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Product Description
A romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football where the owner of a professional team drafts a strait-laced college sensation only to watch his new coach fall for his fiancee. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/06/2009 Starring: George Clooney John Krasinski Run time: 114 minutes Rating: Pg13
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 I liked it. November 27, 2008
And I'm picky about movies. This is a lighthearted good time with a few belly laughs dispersed throughout. Clooney takes on that leader with a semi-goofy persona character that he demonstrated in "O'Brother where art Thou'.
I'm not going to say that this movie mixes just the right amount of comedy, drama and romance to be perfect......it doesn't. But it is an entertaining, fairly tight-knit, well made and funny movie. Guys will probably enjoy it a bit more because of the football and 'guy-themes' like the occaisional bar fight and machismo driven dialogues. However, the lady I watched it with enjoyed it too. All the actors, including Renee, do a good job.
Nothing deep here - obviously - just good ole, occaisionally witty, fun.
 Silly, old-fashioned movie... November 25, 2008
Being a huge George Clooney fan, I will see just about anything he is in. This one was a big disappointment. Firstly, he seemed to old for the part and secondly it seemed to try too hard to be a movie from the 50s. Certainly it was not unpleasant, but I would rather have spent my time watching the superb "Michael Clayton" or the even better "Good Night and Good Luck" again.
Good...but where are special features? November 23, 2008
Its a good funny movie. Hd quality is excellent. My only gripe is where are the special features. It only includes U-control and thats it. Makes me think they will double-dip sooner rather than later.
You Don't Have to Be a Football Fan to Enjoy This Movie! November 22, 2008
I enjoyed watching "Leatherheads" as it contained good acting by all cast members, wonderful costuming, great cinematography, witty dialogue and good storyline/screenplay.
The only downside was that it was a slowing moving movie overall. Otherwise a very well down movie. I enjoyed the fact that you didn't have to be a football fan to enjoy watching "Leatherheads".
 Bored to death November 17, 2008
I like all of the actors in this movie and loved the old-time look of it. But. It. Was. Awful. The best parts are the football games. The middle of the movie was dreary, dull and honestly, Zellweger was badly miscast. She came off mean and simpering. I could hardly finish this. Not even a diehard Clooney fan (and I am) could love this movie.
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