Slaughter Rule, The (2003) Rating: Starring: Kelly Lynch, Clea DuVall, Amy Adams, Eddie Spears , David Cale Director: Andrew Smith, Alex Smith Category: , Independent Studio: Showtime Entertainment Subtitles: Length: 116 mins     "...a rich and complicated tale of compassion..." -Dennis Lim, The Village Voice The Slaughter Rule is a rich, intense portrait of a young football player facing losses, on the field and off. Roy Chutney is a defeated football hero whose only chance of saving his dignity is "the slaughter rule," a forced end to the game before the point of humiliation. Roy is lost in a world without rules, until a renegade coach and a new romance give him the strength for one last play.