Play the Game (2009)
“If you want to win at love, you have to play the game.”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Marc Fienberg, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Paul Campbell, Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Paul Campbell
as David Mitchell
Andy Griffith
as Grandpa Joe
Doris Roberts
as Rose Sherman
Liz Sheridan
as Edna Gordon
Marla Sokoloff
as Julie Larabee
Clint Howard
as Dick Mitchell
Rance Howard
as Mervin Lavine
Geoffrey Owens
as Rob Marcus
Bunny Levine
as Claire Cranston
Monica Garcia Pérez
as Gillian
Michelle Pierce
as Susan
Christopher Goodman
as CustomerCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 105 min |
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