Playing for Keeps (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Gabriele Muccino |
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Gerard Butler Kevin Misher Jonathan Mostow Alan Siegel John Thompson Tim Ubels |
| Written by | Robbie Fox |
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Gerard Butler Jessica Biel Catherine Zeta-Jones Dennis Quaid Uma Thurman Judy Greer |
| Music by | Andrea Guerra |
| Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
| Edited by | Padraic McKinley |
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| Distributed by | FilmDistrict |
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35 million |
| Box office | $24,086,455 |
Playing for Keeps is a 2012 American romantic comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino, starring Gerard Butler with Jessica Biel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman and Judy Greer in supporting roles. The film was released on December 7, 2012, in the United States and Canada by FilmDistrict.
George Dryer (Gerard Butler) is a former professional Scottish soccer player who played for Celtic, Liverpool, D.C. United and the Scotland national team, and is largely seen as a "has been". His attempts to raise money by selling his former game memorabilia and become a sports announcer are largely met with ambivalence. George's relationship with his son Lewis (Noah Lomax) is equally unsuccessful due to his only seeing Lewis sporadically. When he discovers that his ex-wife Stacie (Jessica Biel) is getting married to her boyfriend Matt (James Tupper), George grows despondent.
After dropping off an audition tape of him practicing his sports announcements, George goes to help his son's soccer team practice. The team isn't very good, with the coach giving little attention to his players. The team's parents quickly pressure Stacie to ask George to become the new coach, which he reluctantly agrees to. Once coach, George attracts the attentions of various mothers and receives a bribe from Carl King (Dennis Quaid), who wants him to give his children preferential treatment. He specifically draws attention from the divorced Barb (Judy Greer), ex-sportscaster Denise (Catherine Zeta-Jones), and Carl's wife Patti (Uma Thurman). Denise appears to be particularly forward with George, sending him an e-mail telling him that she's thinking of him.
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