A romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925. Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero, 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. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton aims to prove that's the case. A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections. As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams. Finding that love and football have a surprisingly similar playbook, however, he has one maneuver he will save just for the fourth quarter...
Max Casella | Lt. Mack Steiner |
John Krasinski | Carter Rutherford |
David Devries | Princeton Reporter |
David de Vries | Princeton Reporter (as David DeVries) |
Rick Forrester | Princeton Reporter |
Jonathon Pryce | C.C. Frazier |
Craig S. Harper | Princeton Reporter (as Craig Harper) |
Craig Harper | Princeton Reporter |
George Clooney | Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly |
Jonathan Pryce | C.C. Frazier |
Tom Sigel | Cinematographer |
Malcolm Goodwin | Bakes |
Matt Bushell | Curly |
Newton Thomas Sigel | Cinematographer |
Tommy Hinkley | Hardleg |
Stephen Root | Suds |
Keith Loneker | Big Gus Schiller |
Tim Griffin | Ralph |
Robert Baker | Stump |
Nick Paonessa | Zoom |
Lance Barber | Toledo Referee |
Wayne Duvall | Coach Frank Ferguson |
Nicholas Bourdages | Bug |
Jason Drago | Toledo Player |
Jack Thompson | Harvey |
Renée Zellweger | Lexie Littleton |
Bill Roberson | Mr. Dunn |
Hi Bedford-Roberson | Mrs. Dunn |
Mark Teich | Joe |
Christian Stolte | Pete |
Windy Wenderlich | Conductor |
Ezra Buzzington | |
Marian Seldes | Clerk |
Thomas Murphy | Cook |
JD Cullum | Leonard |
Randy Farmer | Foreman |
George Nannarello | Duluth Reporter #1 |
Thomas Francis Murphy | Cook |
Dave Hager | Duluth Reporter #2 |
J. D. Cullum | Leonard |
Danny Vinson | Duluth Reporter #3 |
Tom Glynn | Newspaper Man |
Randy H. Farmer | Foreman |
Mike O'Malley | Mickey |
Dylan Kussman | Soldier Frank |
Ryan Shively | Corporal Jack |
Kyle Nudo | German Soldier |
Tom Huff | Writer / Photographer |
Heather Goldenhersh | Belinda / Flapper |
Michael Scott | Athletic Club Trainer |
J. Todd Anderson | Man In Pool |
Ron Clinton Smith | Bouncer |
Ledisi Young | Blues Singer |
Michael Roy Scott | Athletic Club Trainer (as Michael Scott) |
Christian Scott | Band / Horn Player |
Marcus Gilmore | Band / Drummer |
Ledisi | Blues Singer |
Mert Hatfield | Mayor |
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Band - Horn Player |
David Bryant | Band / Piano |
Luques Curtis | Band / Bass |
Dan John Miller | Desk Clerk |
Scott Reynolds | Police Sergeant |
John Vance | Suicidal Man / Mother of Suicidal Man |
John McConnell | Bullhorn Fireman (as John 'Spud' McConnell) |
Robert Hy Gorman | Speakeasy Soldier #1 (as Rob Gorman) |
Peter Gerety | Commisioner Pete Harkin |
Scott C. Reynolds | Police Sergeant (as Scott Reynolds) |
Rob Gorman | Speakeasy Soldier #1 |
Ted Huckabee | Speakeasy Soldier #2 |
Jeremy Ratchford | Eddie |
Randy Newman | Piano Player |
Sharlene Thomas | Secretary |
Grant Heslov | Saul Keller |
Craig A. Meyer | Chicago Reporter |
Blake Clark | Chicago Referee |
Patt Noday | Chicago Radio Announcer |
David Pasquesi | Voiceover Announcer #1 |
Nick Toth | Voiceover Announcer #2 |
John Allen | Football fan |
Richard Arboscello | Game Official |
Jess Barbour | Flapper |
Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer |
Jim Keisler | Duluth Bulldogs Trainer |
Jeffrey Silver | Executive Producer |
Andrew Blair | Security Guard |
Steve McClure | Game Official |
Mellie Boozer | Flapper |
Trey Moore | Chicago Teamer |
Don Calhoun | Newspaper Man |
Bobby Newmyer | Executive Producer |
W. Scott Parker III | Commissioner von Manstein |
Ryan Bourbon-Stuart | Sideline Feature |
Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
Rob Bouton | Press Agent |
William Stine | Chicago Reporter |
Stephen Mirrione | Film Editor |
Jerry Cashman | Newspaper reporter |
Kristen Cubbage | Bulldog Cheerleader |
Edward Tise | production sound mixer |