|
Balls of Fury (2007) 5.2
Ratings:
5.2/10 from 32,228 users
Metascore: 38/100
Reviews: 138 user | 128 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng. Director:Robert Ben Garant |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Balls of Fury (2007)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
The Counting House
(2007)
Horror
|
Mystery
|
Thriller
Directors:
Carlo Giudice,
Paolo Marcellini
Stars:
Byron Mann,
Daniella Kuhn,
Christo Jivkov
Fanboys
(2009)
Adventure
|
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Kyle Newman
Stars:
Dan Fogler,
Jay Baruchel,
Kristen Bell
Life's a Beach
(2010)
Certificate: 14A
Comedy
Director:
Tony Vitale
Stars:
Darren Geare,
R.J. Knoll,
Christopher Walken
Dance of the Dragon
(2008)
Drama
|
Music
|
Romance
Directors:
Max Mannix,
John Radel
Stars:
Hyuk Jang,
Fann Wong,
Jason Scott Lee
Fade to Black
(2006)
Mystery
|
Thriller
Director:
Oliver Parker
Stars:
Danny Huston,
Diego Luna,
Paz Vega
Yi wu liang huo
(2003)
Comedy
Director:
Aman Chang
Stars:
Emotion Cheung,
Asuka Higuchi,
Suet Lam
Lang zai ji
(2009)
Action
|
Drama
|
History
Director:
Zhuangzhuang Tian
Stars:
Maggie Q,
Jô Odagiri,
Chung-Hua Tou
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dan Fogler | ... | ||
| Christopher Walken | ... | ||
| George Lopez | ... | ||
| Maggie Q | ... | ||
| James Hong | ... | ||
| Terry Crews | ... |
Freddy
|
|
| Robert Patrick | ... | ||
| Diedrich Bader | ... | ||
| Aisha Tyler | ... | ||
| Thomas Lennon | ... | ||
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | ... | ||
| Brett DelBuono | ... |
Young Randy - 12 Yrs. Old
(as Brett Delbuono)
|
|
| Jason Scott Lee | ... | ||
| Toby Huss | ... | ||
 |
David Holmes | ... |
TV Producer
(as Dave Holmes)
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In the unsanctioned, underground, and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly. Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory, and to smoke out his father's killer - one of the FBI's Most Wanted, arch-fiend Feng. But, after two decades out of the game, Randy can't turn his life around and avenge his father's murder without a team of his own. He calls upon the spiritual guidance of blind Ping-Pong sage and restaurateur Wong, and the training expertise of Master Wong's wildly sexy niece Maggie, both of whom also have a dark history with Feng. All roads lead to Feng's mysterious jungle compound and the most unique Ping-Pong tournaments ever staged. There, Randy faces such formidable players as his long-ago Olympics opponent, the still-vicious Karl Wolfschtagg. Can Randy... Written by Rogue Pictures
Taglines:
A huge comedy with tiny ballsParents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See more »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
29 August 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Balles en feu See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£638,761 (UK) (28 December 2007)Gross:
£1,945,960 (UK) (18 January 2008)Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
Randy Daytona: Whoa man. I didn't mean to kill that guy. How was I supposed to know he had a bad heart?
Agent Ernie Rodriquez: Hey. I'm not here for that. I thought that was part of the act. Until the paramedics came I was laughing my ass off.
See more »
Written by Dave Feldstein, Ryan Franks (as Ryan Curry Franks), Scott Nickoley & Jamie Dunlap
Performed by Dave Feldstein
Courtesy Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
During the pancake tournament, there is a poster that says, "Just keep swimming." Which is a quote from Finding Nemo. See more »Goofs
Rodriguez tells Randy that the Cantonese word "gweilo" means "round-eye." The literal translation is "white ghost" and it is most commonly translated as "foreign devil". However, this line is probably a joke. See more »Quotes
Agent Ernie Rodriquez: I'm from the FBI.Randy Daytona: Whoa man. I didn't mean to kill that guy. How was I supposed to know he had a bad heart?
Agent Ernie Rodriquez: Hey. I'm not here for that. I thought that was part of the act. Until the paramedics came I was laughing my ass off.
See more »
Soundtracks
Seven Minutes In HeavenWritten by Dave Feldstein, Ryan Franks (as Ryan Curry Franks), Scott Nickoley & Jamie Dunlap
Performed by Dave Feldstein
Courtesy Marc Ferrari / MasterSource
See more »
I went into the theater expecting almost nothing good coming out of it. I read the reviews- Washington Post, USA Today, Rotten Tomatoes, etc. I knew they were horrible and quite honestly, I thought I would hate the movie. But my friend wanted to go, and me having no life whatsoever, I agreed to join her.
I have to say, I should go into to more movies with such low expectations, because I really enjoyed it. Was the acting superior? No. Was the script well-written? No. But it was funny and Christopher Walken makes all things glorious, so all in all, it wasn't a bad way to spend a Thursday night after an especially terrible day of work. The actors all seemed to realize that they weren't participating in a project that would make movie history and they all seemed OK with that. It was very much a movie done to simply enjoy the play on the word "balls" and in this particular case, it was forgivable.
Overall, don't go in expecting complete comedic genius and you just might find yourself laughing.