Dodge Connolly, captain of a 1920s football team, wants to give the sagging sport a boost and capture the country's attention. He recruits Carter Rutherford to play for the team. Carter is not only a war hero, but he is also fast, handsome, and guaranteed to pack the stands with fans. newswoman Lexie Littleton goes digging for dirt on Carter, while both Dodge and Carter try to score with her off the field. George Clooney [he also directed it], and Renée Zellweger lead; co-starring John Krasinski, and Jonathan Pryce. Written by Duncan Brantley & Rick Reilly. Produced by Grant Heslov and Casey Silver • Executive Producers: Barbara A. Hall, Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer and Sydney Pollack. Music by Randy Newman • Soundtrack on Varèse Sarabande. a Smokehouse Pictures/Casey Silver production for Universal Pictures; in association with Scarena International Film Production Co. 1. Filmed around both North and South Carolina from February 12 - May 2007 with Panavision® cameras and lenses. Opened first in Ukraine • N.A.: 4/4/08 Approved [No. 44052]/rated PG-13 for brief strong language. Copyright © 2008 Universal Studios and Scarena International Film Production Co. 1. All rights reserved.