BASEketball (1998)

Two childhood friends are pro athletes of a national sport called BASEketball, a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team.

Director:

David Zucker

Writers:

David Zucker, Robert LoCash,

Stars:

Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Trey Parker	...	Joe Cooper
Matt Stone	...	Doug Remer
Dian Bachar	...	Squeak Scolari
Yasmine Bleeth	...	Jenna Reed
Jenny McCarthy	...	Yvette Denslow
Ernest Borgnine	...	Ted Denslow
Robert Vaughn	...	Baxter Cain
Trevor Einhorn	...	Joey Thomas
Bob Costas	...	Himself
Al Michaels	...	Himself
Robert Stack	...	Himself - Unsolved Mysteries Host
Reggie Jackson	...	Himself
Dan Patrick	...	Himself
Kenny Mayne	...	Himself
Tim McCarver	...	Himself

Storyline

Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop & Remer, invent a new game playing basketball, using baseball rules. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. Coop & Remer's team, the Milwaukee Beers is the only team standing in the way of major rule changes that the owner of the Dallas Felons wants to institute.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | basketball | based on game | hangover | male rear nudity | 

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Taglines:

Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and crude sex-related humor

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 July 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baseketball

Filming Locations:

Blair Field, Recreation Park - 4700 E. 10th Street, Long Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,086,105 (USA) (31 July 1998)

Gross:

$6,940,185 (USA) (28 August 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zucker Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the final game, when trying to "psych-out" a fat Dallas player by commenting on his weight, Trey Parker's character Joe Cooper begins to speak in a high pitch, "whiny" voice reminiscent of Eric Cartman, another character from South Park.

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Goofs

When Squeak is in the whirlpool after the first Denslow Cup, he starts to spin. After the drain sounds like it has emptied, squeak can still be seen spinning.

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Quotes

Douglas "Swish" Reemer: Here's your decaf mocha Jenna, just like you take it, low fat milk, non-fat whipped cream, a little sprinkle of cinnamon.
Jenna Reed: Thank you Doug.
Douglas "Swish" Reemer: And I baked you fresh poppy-seed muffins too.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, "A David Zucker Game" is used instead of the traditional "A David Zucker Film."

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Connections

Spoofs Friends (1994)

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Soundtracks

"The Honeymoon Is Over"
Written by Louise Gold, Michelle Charles, Gary Benson and Livingstone Browne
Performed by Louchie Lou and Michie One
Courtesy of China Records Ltd.

User Reviews

What's the Big Deal?

I've heard so many critics and average joes ripping into this flick like it was the first sign hailing the antichrist. The movie is simple, yes, but damn funny. Maybe I'm just not caught up in my own pretense to enjoy a simple movie. Yes, there are times when I crave something more sophisticated, but this movie still has my friends and I rolling in the aisles. Give it a chance and you just might like it. 7/10