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...
John Krasinski | Carter Rutherford |
Max Casella | Lt. Mack Steiner |
David de Vries | Princeton Reporter (as David DeVries) |
David Devries | Princeton Reporter |
Rick Forrester | Princeton Reporter |
Jonathon Pryce | C.C. Frazier |
Craig S. Harper | Princeton Reporter (as Craig Harper) |
Craig Harper | Princeton Reporter |
Jonathan Pryce | C.C. Frazier |
George Clooney | Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly |
Malcolm Goodwin | Bakes |
Tom Sigel | Cinematographer |
Newton Thomas Sigel | Cinematographer |
Matt Bushell | Curly |
Stephen Root | Suds |
Tommy Hinkley | Hardleg |
Tim Griffin | Ralph |
Keith Loneker | Big Gus Schiller |
Robert Baker | Stump |
Nick Paonessa | Zoom |
Lance Barber | Toledo Referee |
Wayne Duvall | Coach Frank Ferguson |
Nicholas Bourdages | Bug |
Jason Drago | Toledo Player |
Renée Zellweger | Lexie Littleton |
Jack Thompson | Harvey |
Bill Roberson | Mr. Dunn |
Hi Bedford-Roberson | Mrs. Dunn |
Mark Teich | Joe |
Christian Stolte | Pete |
Ezra Buzzington | |
Windy Wenderlich | Conductor |
Marian Seldes | Clerk |
Thomas Murphy | Cook |
JD Cullum | Leonard |
Randy Farmer | Foreman |
Thomas Francis Murphy | Cook |
George Nannarello | Duluth Reporter #1 |
Dave Hager | Duluth Reporter #2 |
J. D. Cullum | Leonard |
Danny Vinson | Duluth Reporter #3 |
Randy H. Farmer | Foreman |
Tom Glynn | Newspaper Man |
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 |
Mert Hatfield | Mayor |
Ledisi | Blues Singer |
David Bryant | Band / Piano |
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Band - Horn Player |
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) |
Peter Gerety | Commisioner Pete Harkin |
Robert Hy Gorman | Speakeasy Soldier #1 (as Rob Gorman) |
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 |
Richard Arboscello | Game Official |
John Allen | Football fan |
Jim Keisler | Duluth Bulldogs Trainer |
Jess Barbour | Flapper |
Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer |
Andrew Blair | Security Guard |
Jeffrey Silver | Executive Producer |
Mellie Boozer | Flapper |
Steve McClure | Game Official |
Don Calhoun | Newspaper Man |
Bobby Newmyer | Executive Producer |
Trey Moore | Chicago Teamer |
Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
Ryan Bourbon-Stuart | Sideline Feature |
W. Scott Parker III | Commissioner von Manstein |
Rob Bouton | Press Agent |
William Stine | Chicago Reporter |
Stephen Mirrione | Film Editor |
Jerry Cashman | Newspaper reporter |
Edward Tise | production sound mixer |
Kristen Cubbage | Bulldog Cheerleader |