Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger match wits in "Leatherheads," a rapid-fire romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's pro-football league in 1925.

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. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention.

Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), America's prodigal 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. But if Dodge thinks this new champ is too good to be true, then Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger) can prove that's the case.

A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who sniffs holes in Carter's war story. While she digs, however, the two teammates become off-field rivals for her affections. As the love triangle grows, Dodge fights to get the girl while he tries to keep his guys together. And if Connolly is certain of one thing...it's that you always keep one final play from the defense.

In addition to his duties as director and star, George Clooney serves as one of "Leatherheads" writers.

Directed by
George Clooney

Cast
George Clooney - Dodge
Renee Zellweger - Lexie Littleton
John Krasinski - Carter Rutherford
Wayne Duvall - Coach Frank Ferguson
Jonathan Pryce - CC Frazier
Stephen Root - Suds
Tim Griffin - Ralph
Matt Bushell - Curly
Mark Teich - Joe
Keith Loneker - Big Gus
Robert Baker - Stump
Nick Paonessa - Zoom
Jason Drago - Toledo Player

Production Co.
Casey Silver Productions
Smoke House

Produced by
Barbara A Hall
Grant Heslov
Casey Silver
Jeffrey Silver
Robert Newmyer
Sydney Pollack

Studio
Universal Pictures

Writer
Duncan Brantley
Rick Reilly

Music
Randy Newman