Rebound (2005)

Director:

Steve Carr

Writers (WGA):

William Wolff (story) and
Ed Decter (story) ...
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Release Date:

1 July 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Sport

Tagline:

A comedy where old school ...meets middle school

Plot:

An acclaimed college hoops coach is demoted to a junior varsity team after a public meltdown.

Plot Keywords:

Coach | School | Basketball | Game | Middle School

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	Roy McCormick / Preacher Don
Wendy Raquel Robinson	...	Jeanie Ellis
Breckin Meyer	...	Tim Fink
Horatio Sanz	...	Mr. Newirth
Oren Williams	...	Keith Ellis
Patrick Warburton	...	Larry Burgess Sr.
Megan Mullally	...	Principal Walsh
Eddy Martin	...	One Love
Steven Christopher Parker	...	Wes
Steven Anthony Lawrence	...	Ralph
Logan McElroy	...	Fuzzy
Gus Hoffman	...	Goggles
Tara Correa-McMullen	...	Big Mac (as Tara Correa)
Amy Bruckner	...	Annie
Alia Shawkat	...	Amy
Fred Stoller	...	Late Carl
Katt Williams	...	Preacher Don's Sidekick (as Katt Micah Williams)
Dennis Cockrum	...	Referee Freddy
Beau Billingslea	...	NCBA Board Member
Michael Gallagher	...	OPU Assistant Coach
Gary Owen	...	Vulture Mascot
Robert Floyd	...	OPU Player Brill
Tara Mercurio	...	Bethanne
Hailey Noelle Johnson	...	Little Girl
Cody Linley	...	Larry Burgess Jr.
Alex Vojdani	...	Guitar Student
Stacey Ford-Waters	...	Opposing Player #1
Cole Evan Weiss	...	Opposing Player #2
Robert Rusler	...	Falcon Coach
Scott L. Treger	...	Falcon Assistant Coach
Ayla Kell	...	Cute Girl / Cheerleader
Jason Matthew Smith	...	Referee Mike
Todd Glass	...	Referee Steve (as Todd S. Glass)
Mark Griffin	...	Photographer
Jane Jenkins	...	Secretary Marge (as J.J. Chaback)
Marlon Young	...	Visiting Coach
Vinnie Hughes	...	Walkman Kid
Jack Haley	...	Announcer #1 (as Jack K. Haley)
Barry LeBrock	...	Announcer #2 (as Barry Hochberg)
Kimora Lee Simmons	...	Female Reporter #1
Angela Oh	...	Female Reporter #2
Laura Kightlinger	...	Car Re-Po Lady
Brian Palermo	...	Alumni Association Member #1
Matt McCoy	...	Alumni Association Member #2
Kyle Chambers	...	American History Student
La Tya Benson	...	Cheerleader (as La Tyia Benson)
Daytona Borders	...	Cheerleader
Jewell Burnett	...	Cheerleader
Marquisha Henderson	...	Cheerleader
Monica Irusta Jennings	...	Cheerleader (as Monica Irusta)
Kelly Christine Jew	...	Cheerleader
Stevie Larkin	...	Cheerleader
Jasmine McGerr	...	Cheerleader
Tevyn Page	...	Cheerleader
Gabrielle Simmons	...	Cheerleader
Clare Sofer	...	Cheerleader
Aryelle Tomlinson	...	Cheerleader
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Arnold	...	Himself (uncredited)
Tara Lynne Barr	...	Student (uncredited)
Marshall Bell	...	NCBA Vice President (uncredited)
Julius Callahan	...	Riotous Manfan (uncredited)
Stella Croxon	...	Sports Fan (uncredited)
Justin Rodgers Hall	...	Sports Fan (uncredited)
Candi Herbert	...	Extra (uncredited)
Christopher Jenkins Holmes	...	Basketball Player (uncredited)
Freddie Johnson	...	Sports Fan (uncredited)
Lauren Mandel	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Maxine Mandel	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Maggie Rose	...	Band Member (uncredited)
Mikael Sharafyan	...	Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Chris Watson	...	Basketball fan (uncredited)
Mark Womack	...	Viking's Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Hunter Woo	...	Vikings Fan (uncredited)

Directed by
Steve Carr

Writing credits (WGA)
William Wolff		(story) and
Ed Decter		(story) &
John J. Strauss		(story)
Jon Lucas		(screenplay) &
Scott Moore		(screenplay)

Produced by
Paul Deason	....	executive producer
Martin Lawrence	....	executive producer
Darice Rollins	....	associate producer
Heidi Santelli	....	executive producer
Robert Simonds	....	producer
Donald Sparks	....	associate producer (as Donald L. Sparks)
Tracey Trench	....	executive producer
Aaron Wilder	....	development executive

Original Music by
Teddy Castellucci

Cinematography by
Glen MacPherson

Film Editing by
Craig Herring

Casting by
Janet Hirshenson
Jane Jenkins

Production Design by
Jaymes Hinkle

Art Direction by
Bruce Crone

Set Decoration by
Robert Gould

Costume Design by
Salvador Pérez Jr.

Makeup Department
Frank Crosby	....	barber: Mr. Lawrence (as Frank R. Crosby III)
Debra Denson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Lawrence
Debra Denson	....	makeup department head
Carla Farmer	....	hair stylist (as Carla Joi Farmer)
Keith Hall	....	makeup artist
Souraya Hamdi	....	makeup artist
Andrea Jackson	....	hair stylist
Judy Twine	....	makeup artist
Andrea Young	....	hair department head

Production Management
Paul Deason	....	unit production manager
Angela Heald	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Robert Ellis	....	second unit director
Amy Hughes	....	second second assistant director
Bryce Olson	....	second unit director
Lucille OuYang	....	key second assistant director: second unit
Donald Sparks	....	assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	first assistant director: second unit
Alison Troy	....	additional second second assistant director

Art Department
Mike Blaze	....	property master
Erin Boyd	....	buyer (as Erin Gould)
Erin Boyd	....	lead buyer (as Erin Gould)
Matt Center	....	lead art department assistant
Stan Cockerell	....	assistant property master
Elizabeth Colomba	....	storyboard artist
David Dunn	....	set dresser
Ramírez Gabriela	....	on-set dresser
Cheryl Gould	....	leadman
Lisha Hocking	....	art department coordinator
Michael Ruby	....	supervising signwriter
Tom Talley	....	construction coordinator

Sound Department
Christopher Assells	....	sound effects editor
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Fitzgerald	....	adr recordist
Nerses Gezalyan	....	foley mixer
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Moriana	....	foley artist
David Obermeyer	....	production sound mixer
Kelly Oxford	....	supervising sound editor
Douglas Shamburger	....	boom operator
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Lucy Sustar	....	foley mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist
Ronald L. Wright	....	second boom operator
John Soukup	....	sound transfer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
John Bunt	....	digital compositor
Scott M. Davids	....	digital compositor
R.J. Harbour	....	digital compositor
Sid Jayakar	....	digital compositor
Frank Lawas	....	visual effects I/O supervisor
Steven Lloyd	....	digital artist
Sean Mattini	....	visual effects coordinator (as Sean Afshar)
Tony Pirzadeh	....	visual effects producer
Chad Schott	....	visual effects
Doug Witsken	....	lead digital compositor

Stunts
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt coordinator
Malosi Leonard	....	stunts
Nick Ubaldi	....	stunt performer: basketball stunt (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Baird	....	digital video assist operator
Danny Brazen	....	grip
James M. Chizmar Jr.	....	rigging grip
Jim Chizmar	....	rigging grip
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator
Steve Galvin	....	rigging consultant
Phil Hardt	....	electrician
John Johnson	....	still photographer
Leonardo Larosa	....	rigging key grip
Greg Lopez	....	best boy
David Maddux	....	gaffer
Michael E. Matteson	....	key grip
Vern Nobles	....	director of photography: second unit
Jason Parrillo	....	gaffer: second unit
Andi Ruane	....	grip
Tim Speed	....	rigging gaffer
Anthony Van Dyk	....	set lighting technician
Jerald L. Wilson	....	lamp operator
Peter Albert	....	additional digital video assist operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Lori C. Miller	....	animator

Casting Department
Michelle Lewitt	....	casting associate
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Cash Oshman	....	crowd casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gala Autumn	....	costume supervisor
Lisa Hyde	....	set costumer: additional photography
Tom Macdonald	....	key set costumer
Cary Robinson	....	costumer: Mr. Lawrence
Christi Work	....	key costumer
Dolores Ybarra	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Marisa Clayton	....	post-production coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Cecilia Hyoun	....	assistant editor
Sara Hyoun	....	first assistant editor
Melissa McCaffery	....	editorial production assistant
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Lonnie A. Mathes	....	post-production assistant (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Pete Anthony	....	orchestrator
Spring Aspers	....	music supervisor
Bruce Babcock	....	orchestrator
Mark Graham	....	music librarian
Richard A. Harrison	....	music editor
Jon Kull	....	orchestrator
Tim Lauber	....	score recordist
Jason Lloyd	....	scoring cue mixer
Tom Mgrdichian	....	musician
Tom Mgrdichian	....	orchestrator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Carl Rydlund	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Steven L. Smith	....	music preparation
Tom Steel	....	scoring stage manager
Bill Talbott	....	scoring technician
Jim Honeyman	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Rob Byer	....	driver
Dave Robling	....	transportation coordinator
Brian Steagall	....	transportation captain
Tom Sweeney	....	transportation office administrator
Christopher Weippert	....	transportation

Other crew
Cassandra Butcher	....	unit publicist
Lily Chang	....	assistant: Mr. Simonds
Nina Chea	....	assistant: Mr. Simonds
Christopher Ciketic	....	assistant accountant
Sam M. Cobb	....	set medic
Dante	....	warm-up comic
Heather Deaton	....	assistant: Mr. Simonds
Bob Dohrmann	....	production coordinator
Rob Frank	....	key assistant location manager
Marc C. Geschwind	....	extras coordinator
Kurt Greufe	....	first assistant accountant
Francis Hadinoto	....	production assistant
Wendall Hinkle	....	assistant location manager
Scott Johnson	....	location assistant
Brendan Kirsch	....	basketball coach
Sean Lampkin	....	executive assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Alison Luzietti	....	assistant: Ms. Trench
Andrew Magarian	....	acting coach
Harvey Malkin	....	key production accountant
Joshua Mandel	....	production assistant
Timothy Marks	....	security: Mr. Lawrence
Marlon	....	security: Mr. Lawrence
Aimee McDaniel	....	basketball production coordinator
Robert Miller	....	basketball coordinator
Michael Neale	....	location manager
Hernando Planells Jr.	....	assistant basketball coordinator
Michyl-Shannon Quilty	....	assistant production office coordinator
Michyl-Shannon Quilty	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Stan Lee Rice	....	personal assistant: Mr. Lawrence (as Mr. Stan Lee Rice)
Denyse Rossi	....	payroll accountant
Benjamin Scissors	....	key set production assistant
Mary C. Snyder	....	title designer
Sean Kevin Sweeney	....	production assistant
Billy Taylor	....	production assistant
Donna Tegan	....	set production assistant
Larry Whack	....	personal assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Ursula Woodland	....	executive assistant: Mr. Lawrence
Anthony Woods	....	production medic
Kim Zubick	....	consultant
Rich Bokides	....	film runner (uncredited)
Adam Kahn	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Joe Landsverk	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
• Robert Simonds Productions
• Runteldat Entertainment

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2006) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• My Network TV (2010) (USA) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (2005) (worldwide) (all media)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Stargate Digital (visual effects)
• Pacific Title (opticals)

Other Companies

• Big Crowds  crowd casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Herold Studios  german dubbing
• ReelSports Solutions  sports coordination
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles
• Sportsrobe  costumes

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements

Runtime:

103 min | Germany:86 min | Argentina:89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Argentina:13 | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Australia:G | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Tara Correa-McMullen's final role.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Coach Roy and Preacher Don are both on screen, there is an obvious body double on the screen. When we see the back of Roy's head, the head is bald. But when the face is towards us, he has very short hair.

Quotes:

Referee Freddy:[to Roy] You Know, I've been reading these books that say that you should give yourself pats on the back. Daddy never gave me pats on the back. Daddy never gave me any...
Larry Burgess Sr.:Blah Blah Blah! This guy is blind as my dead grandma and twice as slow!

Movie Connections:

References "Punk'd" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Line It Up Part 2

So sad...nobody was laughing

It's a shame when a movie tries so hard to be funny but no one laughs at it. I went seeing this with expecting for a couple hours of light, predictable and forgettable fun, but instead of that I got a pointless sitcom that fails miserably at being funny or dramatic.

The main problem with Rebound is that it never comes together; it's that kind of movie that is sorta made by two directors with opposite purposes: light-hearted humor and deep thoughtful drama. So, the whole film is like a struggle between these two visions, and none comes to win. Unfortunately, viewers become the great losers with all this mess.

Megan Mullaly makes a good job of her role, though Martin Lawrence looks uncomfortable and overwhelmed by his. I have read some good reviews about Lawrence's performance, but I have to disagree on that one. I think that this is one of his worst performances, totally unfunny or whatsoever.

For those who defend this film saying that is a kid's movie, I should defend children's rights to have intelligent options, like Pixar and Dreamworks had been doing lately. There is no excuse for showing dull and naive movies only because "it's for the children"...