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Playing for Keeps

2012·Comedy·1h 46m
6.8
★
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.
Directed by Gabriele Muccino
mother
sports
parent child relationship
field
football (soccer)
parent
penalty kick
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Cast

Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
George
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel
Stacie
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Patti
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Denise
Iqbal Theba
Iqbal Theba
Param
Sean O'Bryan
Sean O'Bryan
Coach Jacob
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Carl
Judy Greer
Judy Greer
Barb
Noah Lomax
Noah Lomax
Lewis
James Tupper
James Tupper
Matt
Jon Mack
Jon Mack
Connie
Grant Goodman
Grant Goodman
Billy

Crew

Gabriele Muccino
Gabriele Muccino
Director
Andrea Guerra
Andrea Guerra
Original Music Composer
Peter Menzies Jr.
Peter Menzies Jr.
Director of Photography
Gerard Butler
Gerard Butler
Producer
Kevin Misher
Kevin Misher
Producer
Jonathan Mostow
Jonathan Mostow
Producer
Avi Lerner
Avi Lerner
Executive Producer
Boaz Davidson
Boaz Davidson
Executive Producer
Denise Chamian
Denise Chamian
Casting
Daniel T. Dorrance
Daniel T. Dorrance
Production Design
Mark De Alessandro
Mark De Alessandro
Stunt Double
Leigh Janiak
Leigh Janiak
Producer's Assistant

Popular Reviews

52 reviews
Lilith
Lilith
6.0★ · 04/22/26
Playing for Keeps
the accent would have got me too. tbh
the accent would have got me too. tbh
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Catherine Rivera
Catherine Rivera
5.0★ · 02/23/26
Playing for Keeps
There’s not point of having big names if the film is so bland
There’s not point of having big names if the film is so bland
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Shayne
Shayne
2.0★ · 02/23/26
Playing for Keeps
Red Flag
Red Flag
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serra
serra
8.0★ · 01/30/26
Playing for Keeps
Gerard Butler on his prime no need for anymore reason for not to LOVE this movie
Gerard Butler on his prime no need for anymore reason for not to LOVE this movie
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Megan
Megan
3.0★ · 06/25/25
Playing for Keeps
what was the point in any of that
what was the point in any of that
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