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
Heath Allyn	...	Mourner (uncredited)
Ro' Black	...	Courtside Spectator (uncredited)
Kelley Estes	...	Mourner / Tennis fan (uncredited)
Macy Salasel	...	Student (uncredited)

Directed by
Danny Leiner

Writing credits (WGA)
Andy Stock		(written by) &
Rick Stempson		(written by)

Produced by
Graham Larson	....	executive producer
Danny Leiner	....	executive producer
Peter Morgan	....	executive producer
Michael G. Nathanson	....	producer
John Penotti	....	producer
Seann William Scott	....	co-producer
Fisher Stevens	....	executive producer
Tim Williams	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Swihart

Cinematography by
Rogier Stoffers

Film Editing by
Matthew Rohrs

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Kim Davis

Production Design by
Steve Rosenzweig

Art Direction by
Rob Simons

Set Decoration by
Joaquin A. Morin

Costume Design by
Leeann Radeka

Makeup Department
Bridget Cook	....	hair department head
Suzi Ostos	....	makeup artist: Sean William Scott
Suzi Ostos	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Janice F. Sperling	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Doug Carter	....	second second assistant director
Vincent Palmo Jr.	....	first assistant director
Daniel Ramos	....	first assistant director: second unit
Katie Tull	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Amy Bell	....	set decoration buyer
Josh Crist	....	set dresser
Fred Daniel	....	art department coordinator
Travis Eisenberg	....	gang boss
Ryan Falkner	....	storyboard artist
Elliott Hostetter	....	on-set dresser
Nyima Johnston	....	buyer
Ian Sebastian Kasnoff	....	lead man
Ellen Lampl	....	graphic designer
Marcus LaPorte	....	set dresser
David Menefee	....	carpenter
Victoria Ramirez	....	props assistant
Cody Schibi	....	storyboard artist
Marvin Schroeder	....	props
Charles Seale	....	carpenter
Jenni Wieland	....	etch-a-sketch artist
Koen Wooten	....	property master

Sound Department
Ethan Andrus	....	sound mixer
Steven Avila	....	sound effects editor
Ethan Beigel	....	adr mixer
Kyle Billingsley	....	foley mixer
Russell Creak	....	foley editor
Chris David	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop	....	sound effects editor
Christopher Eakins	....	sound editor: final mix
Michael Ferdie	....	dialogue supervisor
Marshall Garlington	....	sound re-recording mixer
Stephanie Goldstein	....	assistant sound editor
Jeff Kushner	....	sound designer
Jeff Kushner	....	supervising sound editor
Peter D. Lago	....	sound effects editor
Chris Navarro	....	adr mixer
Nick Neutra	....	foley supervisor
Jeffrey Sargent	....	loop group recordist
Gabriel J. Serrano	....	sound recordist
Jacqui Siler	....	assistant sound editor
Tom Sturgis	....	boom operator
Hodar Wise	....	assistant dialogue editor (as Hodar 'the' Wise)
Brian S.M. Wroth	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Wes Aylor	....	special effects technician
Robert Brown	....	special effects technician
Everett Byrom III	....	special effects supervisor
Brandon Campbell	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Dave Isaac Santos Abuel	....	visual effects
Hoon Bae	....	visual effects
Rachel Clement	....	digital cleanup artist
Dana Marin Fisher	....	visual effects coordinator
Jason Howey	....	visual effects
Aaron Kaminar	....	visual effects supervisor
Richard Servello	....	digital artist
Cameron Thomas	....	visual effects
Vivian Wei	....	visual effects

Stunts
Jeff Schwan	....	stunt coordinator
Bonham White	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Andrus	....	rigging key grip
Graham Bremner	....	grip
Trey Cartwright	....	electrician
Patrick B. Coate	....	film loader
Eric Cunningham	....	electrician
Theda Cunningham	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Ian Ellis	....	camera operator: "b" camera
John Eschberger	....	electrician
Donald R. Howe Jr.	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Janet Jensen	....	electrician
Willie Kinsey	....	light board operator
Mark Manthey	....	gaffer
Matthew McGinn	....	additional second assistant camera
Paul Pryor	....	additional second assistant camera
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Justin Reusch	....	camera intern
Froylan Reyes Jr.	....	electrician
Brandon Roberts	....	set lighting technician
Justin Seyb	....	electrician
Peter Simonite	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Greg Travis	....	rigging gaffer/best boy
Leif E. Ulvog	....	grip
Steve Urban	....	grip
Ezra Venetos	....	best boy grip
Atom Vyvial	....	key grip
Sean Wright	....	dolly grip
Thomas Young	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera

Casting Department
Letty Chavarria	....	extras casting coordinator
Sarah Dowling	....	local casting assistant
Amy Grappell	....	local casting
Kevin Kray	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nyima Johnston	....	costumer
Kortney Lawlor	....	costume assistant
Rachael Ohman	....	set costumer
Jillian Paul	....	costume production assistant
Taylor Rierden	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Prince Bagdasarian	....	digital intermediate editor
Jake Cohen	....	first assistant editor
Julius Friede	....	digital intermediate colorist
David Graubard	....	digital intermediate senior systems engineer
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Ken O'Keefe	....	first assistant editor
Sarah Priestnall	....	production supervisor: digital intermediate
Jed Strahm	....	post-production coordinator
Chris Ward	....	digital intermediate producer

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearance
Michael Brake	....	music editor
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor
Rebekah Touma	....	music coordinator
Hyesu Yang	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
John McLaughlin	....	transportation co-captain
Terry R. Owens	....	transportation coordinator
Jack Jay Reece	....	driver: production van (as Jay Reece)

Other crew
Peter Atherton	....	location scout
Debbie Bilski	....	key craft service
Krysti Burkemper	....	production secretary
Mary Beth Chambers	....	production assistant (as Mary Beth Meadows)
Robert Christoffersen	....	location manager
John P. Crowley	....	key assistant location manager
Amanda Essick	....	assistant: John Penotti
Jenny Goddard	....	location intern
Andrea Johnson	....	production assistant
Jaehi Jung	....	title designer
Katherine Knox	....	assistant production coordinator
Todd Korody	....	systems engineer
Bill Lanier	....	production assistant: cast
Shane Mallory	....	production assistant
Annie Marter	....	director of development: GreeneStreet Films
Ilana McAllister	....	key production accountant
Rusty Nye	....	location assistant
Van Robichaux	....	production assistant
Kerem Sanga	....	production assistant
Brooke Satrazemis	....	script supervisor
Marvin Schroeder	....	weapons master
M.K. Shaw	....	payroll accountant
Jonathan Shukat	....	assistant: Fisher Stevens
Damon Speidel	....	craft service assistant
Max Sturgeon	....	set key production assistant
Arturo Lopez Uscanga	....	scanning manager
Monica Walters	....	location manager
Jenni Wieland	....	first assistant accountant
Leigh A. Wilbourn	....	production coordinator
Melissa Wyler	....	consultant: tennis
Rusty Nye	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• O.N.C. Entertainment
• GreeneStreet Films
• Identity Films (I)

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Reality Check Studios

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Departure Studios  sound post-production
• Wildfire Studios  digital intermediate facility
• Wildfire Studios  editorial facilities
• Wildfire Studios  sound post-production

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 | Iceland:12

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:

Pieces

The comical relief of Gary

I watched this movie and was truly surprised just how much I liked this. In more recent months I've acquired a really serious mindset. Something which non the less can be amused. And Balls Out Gary is with out a doubt a movie that I can enjoy time and time again without ever finding less enjoying. Its beauty , if I, like other critics have taken the liberty to judge it by their belief of where and how the humor misses its target, is in its sincerity of oddity and aloofness which it doesn't miss at all.

If most of the jokes fail, which some suggest, a question emerges as if that would even be possible, hence; Might it not be a question of being totally misunderstood on how it was meant to be understood? Was it supposed to even be understood in some degree, further than the intent to entertain ? When did movies become such a serious subject, where ones enjoyment could even, beyond my comprehension, be judged by certain regulations and rules on how something has to be delivered and on account of quality and quantity of loud out laughter ? I enjoyed this movie. I din't laugh even once, didn't even find it amusing comical enough to some degree to be able to ask myself if there really wasn't even the slightest sense of amusement.

But I can say this; A relief, without the comical relief , that often is just malicious with a good conscience anyways. A constant curiosity for Garies escapades and personal expression and an actually believable character, resembling a person with social autism, on and off, who has a life long obsession for tennis. His intensity and total disregard for how he could be regarded in an questionable light makes him totally lovable, if you ask me. Like a very successful sociable , yet awkward personality as most would find I'm, succeeds in being a curious and admirable person.

"If god didn't exist, would you create him?" I see myself in Gary.

And as for the punchlines. Everything is believable, in a more foreign sense of humor, that misses it purposely. But also being more based on a more serious note, where the humor i can't find as an additive but a side effect.