Beer League (2006)

Director:

Frank Sebastiano

Writers (WGA):

Frank Sebastiano (written by) &
Artie Lange (written by)

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

No Gut, No Glory

Plot:

An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.

Plot Keywords:

Remake | Homophobia | Cocaine | Slacker | Drunk

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Artie Lange	...	Artie DeVanzo
Ralph Macchio	...	Maz
Anthony DeSando	...	Dennis Mangenelli
Cara Buono	...	Linda Salvo
Jimmy Palumbo	...	Johnny Trinno
Jerry Minor	...	Tim
Laurie Metcalf	...	Artie's Mom
Seymour Cassel	...	Dirt
Michael Deeg	...	Alfonse
Elizabeth Regen	...	Gina
Maddie Corman	...	Marilyn
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Dave
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kamal Ahmed	...	Umpire #3
Armin Amiri	...	Steakhouse Waiter
Anya Avaeva	...	Exotic Dancer
Todd Barry	...	Creepy Guy Down the Shore
Mary Birdsong	...	Rhonda
Charlene Biton	...	Layla (as Kristy Redford)
Jim Breuer	...	Football Guy
Jared Burke	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Gino Cafarelli	...	Dakis
David Carney	...	Umpire #2
Alex Corrado	...	Ed
Albert DeGrasse	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Nick DiPaolo	...	Cousin Mickey
Rich Duva	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Bret Ernst	...	Corino Third Baseman
Tina Fey	...	Front Desk Girl
Jim Florentine	...	Crispino
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Giusuppe Primavera (as Joe Gannascoli)
Shane Geraghty	...	Softball Player
Keren Gilbert	...	Vicki Galliotta
Matthew Gumley	...	Tommy
Brigitte Hagerman	...	One of Dennis Mangenelli's girls
Hollie Harper	...	Tim's Wife
John Heinlein	...	Mangenelli 3rd baseman
Frank Hopf	...	Manganelli left center fielder
Lauren Hugnou	...	Hooker #1
Maria Javier	...	Hooker #2
Joanne Joseph	...	Dirt's Wife
Keisha	...	Michelle "Pitching Machine"
Tim Lajcik	...	Manganelli Outfielder
Jodi Lennon	...	Melissa
Mike Lisenco	...	Umpire #1 (as Michael Lisenco)
Louis Lombardi	...	Chief Gugliamino
Dana Lorge	...	Gina's Mom
Erik Martin	...	Manganelli Catcher
Steve Nuke	...	2nd Base Man - Green Team
George Palermo	...	Mangenelli First Baseman
Rich Pecci	...	Bachleor Party Guy
Frank Pellegrino	...	Gina's Dad
Bill Scheft	...	Championship Game Ump
Christian Sebastiano	...	Manganelli 2nd Baseman
Francisco Sebastiano	...	Dave's Baby
Rosalinda Sebastiano	...	Marie
George Seminara	...	Shoot the Geek Barker
Daniel Tay	...	Max
Nathalie Walker	...	Hooker #3 (as Natalie Twaddle)
Dana Sironi	...	(uncredited)
W.A. Walters	...	Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by
Frank Sebastiano

Writing credits (WGA)
Frank Sebastiano		(written by) &
Artie Lange		(written by)

Produced by
Steven Angel	....	executive producer
Brian Bell	....	co-producer
Gregory Cohen	....	executive producer
Jeremy Dallow	....	executive producer
Jim DiLorenzo	....	executive producer
Jonathan Ross Gilbert	....	executive producer
Artie Lange	....	producer
Anthony Mastromauro	....	producer
Chris Messalas	....	associate producer

Original Music by
BC Smith

Cinematography by
David Phillips

Film Editing by
Peter Fandetti

Casting by
Laylee Olfat
Lina Todd

Production Design by
Kelly McGehee

Set Decoration by
Sarah Maine

Costume Design by
Nancy Brous

Makeup Department
Brian Abbott	....	key makeup artist
Amanda Ross	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Gigi Causey	....	production manager
Adam Park	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thomas Fatone	....	first assistant director
Patrick Gibbons	....	second assistant director
Kim Thompson	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Anna Butwell	....	property master
Melissa B. Miller	....	art department coordinator
Jae Song	....	graphic artist

Sound Department
Peter Bergren	....	sound editor
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist
Scott Edelson	....	boom operator
Chris M. Jacobson	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Levins	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Levins	....	supervising sound editor
Greg Mauer	....	foley mixer
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Varga	....	sound mixer
Wade Wilson	....	sound designer
Wade Wilson	....	supervising sound editor
Scott Wolf	....	sound editor
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special effects

Stunts
Jared Burke	....	stunt performer
Douglas Crosby	....	stunt coordinator
Tim Lajcik	....	stunts
Erik Martin	....	stunts
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double
Patrick M. Walsh	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
David E. Baron	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Wesley Battle	....	best boy grip
Ian Carmody	....	electrician
Julian J. Delacruz	....	assistant camera
Leighton Edmondson	....	gaffer
John Frisbie	....	electrician
Adam Hall	....	grip
John Keating	....	key grip
Ron Morales	....	grip
Christopher T. Paul	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Christopher T. Paul	....	steadicam operator
Charles Sherron	....	additional key grip
Ken Shibata	....	gaffer
Perry Unjang	....	additional grip
Lee Vickery	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Wimer	....	first assistant camera
Yueni Zander	....	camera trainee

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carlos Medeiros	....	costume department coordinator
Matthew Simonelli	....	costume assistant
Laura Steinman	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
James Renfroe	....	first assistant editor
Robb Sullivan	....	additional editor
Ralph Tarr	....	color timer

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
Bryon Rickerson	....	music editor
Robin Urdang	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Mina Adibpour	....	assistant production office coordinator
Brian Baum	....	set intern
Nate Braeuer	....	assistant location manager
Rob Coleman	....	post-production accountant
Anthony DeFrancesco	....	set production assistant
Anne Marie Dentici	....	production assistant
Benjamin Feuer	....	set intern
Andrew Fiero	....	production assistant
Alexander Gabucci	....	set intern
Brendan Kissane	....	set intern
Ronnie Kupferwasser	....	location manager
Jason Messeri	....	key set production assistant
Brendan O'Rourke	....	location assistant
Susan T. Parsons	....	production coordinator
Kevin Pazmino	....	set intern
Joe Proietto	....	production office intern
Jennifer Roberts	....	craft service
Aaron Rosenberg	....	assistant: Mr. Sebastiano
Jimothy Sekelsky	....	production assistant
Sharon Watt	....	script supervisor
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service

Production Companies

• Identity Films (I)
• CKRush Entertainment
• Beer League Holdings

Distributors

• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Echo Bridge Entertainment (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Goldcrest Post Production New York  ADR recording
• Green House Post  sound post-production
• Monkeyland Audio  post-production facilities
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Pivotal Post  editing facilities
• PostWorks, The Lab  processing
• Postworks New York  HD dailies

Also Known As:

Artie Lange's Beer League (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop language including strong sexual references, sexuality, nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #42316) | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Identity Films (I)

Trivia:

Scott Baio auditioned for the role of Maz. After casting Ralph Macchio, Baio was considered for another role but the producers felt it would be "too much" to have two icons of the 1980's in the film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Artie is mowing Mangenelli's lawn and destroying the campaign signs, it is obvious that the lawn mover isn't really on. The grass doesn't get cut at all that Artie rolls over.

Quotes:

Johnny Trinno: [giving the toast at Maz's wedding] So to recap, throughout it all, there's been a lot of laughter, and a few tears. But in the end the clouds parted, and the good Lord himself decided it was meant to be. And that's how I finished the regular season batting .707.

Movie Connections:

References AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)

Soundtrack:

Cure Me... Or Kill Me...

One of the worst movies ever made...

It's really surprising that some people on this thread adore this film. It shows you how low standards have sunk. I watched this late night on Comedy Central (it was uncut and uncensored), and I was appalled at how awful it really is. Artie Lange has absolutely no presence as a leading man. He ends up ruining the film. Honestly, it's not that great of a script (big fat slob who has good looking girlfriend who wants him to get a real job, etc., etc..), but with a halfway decent actor, it might have been OK. But with Lange, it's complete garbage.

I had only heard of Artie Lange after a friend of mine sent me a clip of him at a Comedy Central roast of William Shatner. Artie Lange said at the roast that Lisa Lampinelli was seven bad movies away from being Janeane Garofalo (he also called Ms. Garofalo a f***ing c***, which shows you his maturity level). Well, Janeane has made some bad films, but nothing she's made compares to this garbage, and Janeane has tons of screen presence and is usually the best thing in the films she does. So, Lange, shut up and stop wasting our time with your mediocrity.