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Playing for Keeps is a american film of genre Drama directed by Gabriele Muccino released in USA on 7 december 2012 with Gerard Butler
Playing for Keeps (2012)
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Add to a movie listPlaying 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.
Synopsis
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.Actors
Gerard Butler
(George)
Jessica Biel
(Stacie)
Catherine Zeta-Jones
(Denise)
Dennis Quaid
(Carl)
Uma Thurman
(Patti)
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