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Playing for Keeps

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
32K
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Uma Thurman, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jessica Biel, and Gerard Butler in Playing for Keeps (2012)
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's soccer team in an attempt to get his life together.
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A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the at... Read allA former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.

  • Director
    • Gabriele Muccino
  • Writer
    • Robbie Fox
  • Stars
    • Gerard Butler
    • Jessica Biel
    • Dennis Quaid
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabriele Muccino
    • Writer
      • Robbie Fox
    • Stars
      • Gerard Butler
      • Jessica Biel
      • Dennis Quaid
    • 73User reviews
    • 137Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Playing for Keeps
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    Playing For Keeps: I Bet Coach Can Do It
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    Photos47

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    Top Cast51

    Gerard Butler
    Gerard Butler
    • George
    Jessica Biel
    Jessica Biel
    • Stacie
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Carl
    Noah Lomax
    Noah Lomax
    • Lewis
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Patti
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Denise
    James Tupper
    James Tupper
    • Matt
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Barb
    Abella Wyss
    Abella Wyss
    • Ally
    Grant Goodman
    Grant Goodman
    • Billy
    Grant Collins
    Grant Collins
    • Griffin
    Aidan Potter
    • Hunter
    Marlena Lerner
    Marlena Lerner
    • Samantha
    • (as Marlena Rayne Lerner)
    Iqbal Theba
    Iqbal Theba
    • Param
    Sean O'Bryan
    Sean O'Bryan
    • Assistant Coach Jacob
    Mike Martindale
    • Coach Len
    Jason George
    Jason George
    • Chip Johnston
    Emily Somers
    • Dawn
    • Director
      • Gabriele Muccino
    • Writer
      • Robbie Fox
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The story that George tells at the party about meeting the queen in the locker room, is the real story about Spanish soccer player Carles Puyol. He met the queen of Spain when he came out of the shower after winning the world championship semi-finals.
    • Goofs
      When Lewis shows a picture he has drawn of himself and his parents, his father is wearing a Celtic shirt with green and white vertical stripes. However, Celtic's shirts have horizontal stripes and Lewis would know this: he has a framed Celtic shirt on his wall, seen mere seconds before.
    • Quotes
      • Carl: There's no warm-up shots in life, George.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.49 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Funnel of Love
      Written by Charlie McCoy and Kent Westberry
      Performed by Terraplane Sun
      Courtesy of Experience Music Group

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 7, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Jugando por Amor
    • Filming locations
      • Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Eclectic Pictures
      • Evil Twins (I)
      • G-BASE
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,103,272
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,750,288
      • Dec 9, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,962,335
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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