Play the Game (film)

Play the Game tells the story of a young ladies' man, David, who teaches his lonely, widowed grandfather how to play the dating game, while playing his best games to win over Julie, the girl of his dreams. But as David's "foolproof" techniques prove to be anything but in his pursuit of Julie, the same techniques quickly transform Grandpa into the Don Juan of the retirement community. Slowly, the teacher becomes the student, and Grandpa must teach David how to win back the love of his life. == Cast ==

• Paul Campbell as David Mitchell • Andy Griffith as Grandpa Joe • Marla Sokoloff as Julie Larabee • Liz Sheridan as Edna Gordon • Doris Roberts as Rose Sherman • Clint Howard as Dick • Rance Howard as Mervin • Geoffrey Owens as Rob Marcus • Juliette Jeffers as Carri == About the Director ==

Marc Fienberg, the director and producer of the film, was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 31st, 1970. He moved to Santa Monica with his wife, the co-producer, Eva Gordon where they have four kids: Casey, Lilah, Abby, and Ari. Other works of Fienberg include his script of the movie Altitude which he sold and is currently being produced, as well as being the author of his own book, "Dad's Great Advice for Teens." == Soundtrack ==

Play the Game had a theatrical release. In its opening weekend, it grossed $51,197. Play the Game grossed at total of $659,483. ==Reception==

The review aggregator website Metacritic gave the film 35 out of 100 indicating generally unfavorable reviews. Critical response Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote in his review: "The comedy’s broad perfs, predictable story beats and pro but characterless packaging have a smallscreen feel." Roger Ebert wrote in his review: "It’s The Andy Griffith Show meets Seinfeld in the sack in Play the Game, which shows Andy is not too old to star in a sex comedy, I guess." Rachel Saslow of The Washington Post wrote in her review: "Andy's definitely not in Mayberry anymore." == References ==