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Play the Game

2009 · 1h 45m · Comedy · Romance

If you want to win at love, you have to play the game.

IMDb
6.3
Rotten Tomatoes
29%
Metacritic
35

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Overview

When ladies' man David Mitchell (Paul Campbell) gives his lonely grandfather, Joe (Andy Griffith), some pointers on dating, Joe becomes a big hit with the women in his retirement community. But David strikes out with his own tricks when he tries to woo a girl named Julie (Marla Sokoloff). Now it's up to Joe to teach his grandson how to win at love without playing games. Doris Roberts and Liz Sheridan co-star in this award-winning comedy.

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Cast

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

David Mitchell

Andy Griffith

Andy Griffith

Grandpa Joe

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Rose Sherman

Liz Sheridan

Liz Sheridan

Edna Gordon

Marla Sokoloff

Marla Sokoloff

Julie Larabee

Clint Howard

Clint Howard

Dick Mitchell

Rance Howard

Rance Howard

Mervin Lavine

Geoffrey Owens

Geoffrey Owens

Rob Marcus

Bunny Levine

Bunny Levine

Claire Cranston

Monica Garcia Pérez

Monica Garcia Pérez

Gillian

Michelle Pierce

Michelle Pierce

Susan

Christopher Goodman

Christopher Goodman

Customer

Juliette Jeffers

Juliette Jeffers

Carrie Marcus

Sergio Enrique

Sergio

Mario Di Donato

Mario Di Donato

Flame Car Buyer

Robert A. Johnson

Referee

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
February 27, 2009
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
PG-13
Budget
$1,100,000
Revenue
$659,483
Genres
Comedy, Romance

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