Playing for Keeps (2012)

105 min · Dramedy, Romantic Comedy, association football film, romantic comedy

Popularity4.5/5

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Directors

Gabriele Muccino

Cast

Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Noah Lomax, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones, James Tupper, Judy Greer, Aidan Potter, Iqbal Theba, Sean O'Bryan, Jason Winston George, Gisella Marengo, Ritchie Montgomery, Jon Mack, Joe Chrest, Shanna Forrestall, Aisha Kabia, Adam Kulbersh, Kimberly Hawthorne, Liann Pattison

The story

Former professional footballer George Dryer played for Celtic, Liverpool, D.C. United and the Scotland national team. Largely seen as a "has been", his attempts to sell his sports memorabilia and become a sports announcer are met with ambivalence.

Catalogue themes and tags

2011, Bad Father, Divorced Parents, Ex-Sportsman, Ferrari, Football Coach, Footballfeld, Fußball, Geldnot, Shattered Wedding, vater-sohn, Sports, Drama, Comedy-drama

Genres

Dramedy, Romantic Comedy, association football film, romantic comedy

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