Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) (V)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Danny Leiner

Writers (WGA):

Andy Stock (written by) &
Rick Stempson (written by)

Release Date:

15 July 2009 (Finland)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

Small balls. Big ambition.

Plot Keywords:

School | Escort Girl | Funeral | Tennis Court | Vomit Scene

Cast

Seann William Scott	...	Gary
Randy Quaid	...	Coach Lew Tuttle
Leonor Varela	...	Norma Sanchez
Brando Eaton	...	Mike Jensen
Ryan Simpkins	...	Amy
Allen Evangelista	...	Maricar
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bryan Aguinaga	...	Mourner
Max Alpar	...	Southpoint teammate
Brent Anderson	...	Bill Jenson
Deke Anderson	...	Gil Houseman
Chandler Canterbury	...	Young Gary Houseman
Colby Canterbury	...	Young Dwight Houseman
JenelleRae Cardenas	...	Tennis Fan
Justin Chon	...	Joe Chang
Emily Cunningham	...	Crying Girl
Tiger Darrow	...	Female Student
Eduardo DeLeon	...	Juan Garcia, mexican tennis champ
Remington Dewan	...	Paul
Dustin Dobbins	...	Broncos Team Player
Conor Donovan	...	Burke Nibbins
Danielle Dwyer	...	Super Sexy Blonde
Joseph Dwyer	...	Tommy Tremble
Meredith Eaton	...	Mrs. Tuttle
Andrew Estes	...	Mourner / Tennis Official
Michelangelo Flores	...	Zapatista / Cantina Patron
Pablo D. Flores	...	Zapatista Rebel
Evan Gamble	...	Gary at 15
Matthew Garth II	...	Bar Guy
Gina Garza	...	Tennis fan
Garrett Graham	...	Teammate #1
Jerry Haynes	...	Stringerman
Jorge A. Jimenez	...	Mexican player at bar
Paul R. Keith	...	Teacher
Clayton Kjos	...	Teammate 2
Sterling Knight	...	Opposing Team Tennis Player
Lauren Lee	...	Mourner / Tennis Fan
Ryan Lee	...	Mourner / Tennis Fan
Brandon Lilly	...	Bar brawler
Robert E. Martinez	...	Zapatista / Bar Patron
A.D. Miles	...	Steve Peters
Rupert Anthony Ortiz	...	High School Fan
Jason Ponce	...	Bar Patron
Marco J. Ramirez	...	Mexican Tennis Player
Rachel Beth Reznick	...	Spectator
Andrew Rice	...	Track Team Runt
Celeste Roberts	...	Parent
Brent Rodriguez	...	Opposing Tennis Player
Sebastian Rosas	...	Mexican paint huffer
Daniel Ross	...	Jeffrey Vanier
Ernest Rosas Roze	...	Zapatista Rebel / River crosser
Tiger Sheu	...	Student
Scott A. Stevens	...	Courtside Spectator
Justin Summers	...	Student
Vincent Coleman Taylor	...	Kevin Jones
Tim Tesch	...	Teammate #4
Zach Thatcher	...	Ronny Jenson
Jamel Thomas	...	Paramedic
Emilee Wallace	...	Jenny Tuttle
Gerold Wunstel	...	Tennis Umpire

Also Known As:

Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story (International: English title)
Gary the Tennis Coach (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, some nudity and brief drug use.

Runtime:

Germany:87 min (European Film Market) | USA:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA | Finland:K-13

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

O.N.C. Entertainment

Trivia:

Script was discovered by the BlueCat Screenplay Competition in 2005, going on to win the top prize. Within days, BlueCat sent screenplay to producer Peter Morgan to read.

Soundtrack:

Amazing Grace

Review: Odd Name, Funny Movie

Well firstly I will say that when I heard about the name change for this movie, I didn't like the title "Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story." I thought it was much better as "Gary The Tennis Coach." I was further disappointed by the trailer which gave me the impression that it was a really stupid comedy that looked like a waste of money to see. However, I decided to see it anyway and I'm glad I did.

Don't judge this movie by the title or the trailer. Although slow in some parts, it offers many many laughs. Seann William Scott's odd character repeatedly had me laughing at several points. This was supported by Randy Quaid's brief character and the rest of the tennis team and several other funny supporting characters. I particularly enjoyed Seann William Scott's scenes with Brando Eaton, who played Mike Jenson, the tennis team captain. If you are on the fence about this movie, I would recommend watching it, as I was on the fence too. Some people may agree with me and some may not and I will admit that it was slow in certain points, but when there was humor present it was funny. I give it an overall rating of 7/10 "Decent."