#99. Leatherheads
Director: George Clooney
Writers: Duncan Brantley and Rick Reilly
Producers: Casey Silver (Ladder 49), Grant Heslov and Clooney
Distributor: Universal Pictures
The Gist: Written by Steven Schiff and Clooney, Clooney
plays Dodge Connolly, a swaggering, aging football hero who is
determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But
after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces
certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his
ragtag ranks.
Fact: To prepare for the film, Clooney watched many “Screwball” comedies.
See It: Clooney hasn’t gone all softy on us – he is just trying out a different genre – and I have a feeling that O’Brother humor might have slipped into this one.
Release Date/Status?: This was intially a 2007 release but Universal made a smart move in setting it for an April 4th release – less traffic congestion.
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