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Playing for Keeps
Charming, down-on-his luck former soccer star George returns home to put his life back together by coaching his son's soccer team. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him at every turn.
3 March 1982, Ely, Minnesota, USA
25 September 1969, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK
1 January 2000, Houston, Texas, USA
9 February 1972, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
12 April 1957, Chico, California, USA
4 August 1965, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
29 March 1978, Lansing, Michigan, USA
31 August 1956, Indiana, USA
25 January 1986, San Francisco, California, USA
16 February 1974, Tangier, Morocco
13 November 1969, Paisley, Scotland, UK
20 July 1975, Detroit, Michigan, USA
20 December 1963, Karachi, Pakistan
October 18, 2013
a celluloid own goal.
December 14, 2012
Dennis Quaid hammers away at a nothing role as Thurman's husband, an adulterous alpha dog; it's nearly identical to the one he played earlier this year in What to Expect When You're Expecting, but who's counting?
December 07, 2012
Playing for Keeps takes place in a tonally incoherent universe, constantly shifting between rom-com farce and mawkish family drama.
July 28, 2013
No matter what kind of drab, derivative fluff you prefer, this exceptionally toothless comedy has something to offer.
March 28, 2016
Sadly, a smattering of heart-warming moments fails to redeem what is ultimately a disastrous offside shot at a rom-com.
December 26, 2012
Everyone involved deserves a script with more wit, originality and sense of purpose.
December 10, 2012
These are actors due a break. Unfortunately, this comedy-drama about a kids' soccer coach boinking a bunch of desperate housewives doesn't appear to be it.
May 03, 2015
Someone maybe should've told this guy if you want to rekindle a romance with a woman, you probably shouldn't start by sleeping with all her friends.
March 05, 2013
... a half-hearted comedy about the perils of former professional athletes that unsuccessfully tries to force together elements of domestic melodrama and romantic farce.
December 07, 2012
I'll long be haunted by Dennis Quaid's manic performance as a palm-greasing dad who seems to be under the influence of bath salts ...
March 18, 2013
All the characters and their motivations are banal at best and half drawn at worst, leading to the question: why didn't this end up on The Hallmark Channel starring TV's hot-tail of the moment?
December 07, 2012
Smarmy. Dopey. Sloppy. Lazy. Creepy. Tone-deaf. Predictable. Embarrassing. Lousy.
