Leatherheads
“If Love Is a Game, Who'll Make the First Pass?”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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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
Matt Bushell
Curly
Nick Paonessa
Zoom
Malcolm Goodwin
Bakes
Robert Baker
Stump
Tim Griffin
Ralph
Keith Loneker
Big Gus
David de Vries
Princeton Reporter
Rick Forrester
Princeton Reporter
Tommy Hinkley
Hardleg
Lance Barber
Toledo Referee
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 24, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$58M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$41.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.71x
-$16.7M deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Clooney
- Screenplay & Story
- Rick Reilly, Duncan Brantley
- Original Score
- Randy Newman
- Original Title
- Leatherheads
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Budget
- $58M
- Worldwide Gross
- $41.3M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Casey Silver Productions, Smokehouse Pictures, Outlaw Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Clooney
Rick Reilly, Duncan Brantley
Randy Newman
Newton Thomas Sigel
Stephen Mirrione
George Clooney, Barbara A. Hall, Grant Heslov, Casey Silver, Jeffrey Silver
Department Leadership Roster
George Clooney
Producer
George Clooney
Director
Newton Thomas Sigel
Director of Photography
James D. Bissell
Production Design
Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Rick Reilly
Screenplay
Duncan Brantley
Screenplay
Grant Heslov
Producer
Casey Silver
Producer
Randy Newman
Original Music Composer
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Leatherheads
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What is Leatherheads about?
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.
Who directed Leatherheads?
Leatherheads was directed by George Clooney.
Who stars in Leatherheads?
The principal cast of Leatherheads includes George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Wayne Duvall, Stephen Root.
When was Leatherheads released and how long is it?
Leatherheads was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
What was the box office and production budget of Leatherheads?
Leatherheads had a reported production budget of $58M and grossed $41.3M at the worldwide box office (0.71 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Leatherheads?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Leatherheads was composed by Randy Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Leatherheads?
Leatherheads holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).