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It's America's favorite pasttime, and actor/director George Clooney is tackling its beginning."Leatherheads" is a romantic comedy set around the beginnings of football.Clooney -- who plays Dodge Connolly -- wants to take his team from fights to filled stadiums.Connolly convinces Carter Rutherford -- played by John Krasinski -- to join his rag-tag team.He hopes that Rutherford -- a war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI -- will bring a level of prestige to the field.The matter then becomes complicated when both men get involved with journalist Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger).The fights, kisses and touchdowns ensue in this laugh-out loud comedy that is sure to please everyone.For more information, visit the "Leatherheads" officials site.All images and video have been provided courtesy Universal Pictures.
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