Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Colin B — 16 Mar 2009

Quick-witted enough that you might miss a laugh or two, but good performances by everybody, and a decent script by sportswriter rick reilly.

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Colin B on 16 Mar 2009.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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