Review of Leatherheads (2008) by Alex R — 20 Jun 2012

Fun movie--even if you're not a football fan. If you like George Clooney you'll like this movie.

This review of Leatherheads (2008) was written by Alex R on 20 Jun 2012.

Leatherheads has generally received mixed reviews.

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