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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Scot Armstrong (written by)
Release Date:
29 February 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Greatest Fro on Earth more
Plot:
Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(79 articles)
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Needs more Doctor J more (98 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Will Ferrell | ... | Jackie Moon | |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | Monix | |
| André Benjamin | ... | Clarence | |
| Maura Tierney | ... | Lynn | |
| Andrew Daly | ... | Dick Pepperfield | |
| Will Arnett | ... | Lou Redwood | |
| Andy Richter | ... | Bobby Dee | |
| David Koechner | ... | Commissioner | |
| Rob Corddry | ... | Kyle | |
| Matt Walsh | ... | Father Pat the Ref | |
| Jackie Earle Haley | ... | Dukes | |
| DeRay Davis | ... | Bee Bee Ellis | |
| Josh Braaten | ... | Twiggy Munson | |
| Jay Phillips | ... | Scootsie Double Day | |
| Peter Cornell | ... | Vakidis |
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Rated R for language and some sexual content.
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Runtime:
91 min | 98 min (unrated DVD version) | 99 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS
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Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #43605) | Singapore:M18 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:NC-16 (edited for re-rating) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:7 | Japan:PG-12 | Argentina:16
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Lou Redwood threatens Cornelius Blanks with a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver, with a 4-inch barrel. It was commonly issued to police officers in the 1970s, and is still carried by some. Like most .357 revolvers, it can fire .357 or .38 and .38+P rounds. more
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Anachronisms: Although the movie is set in the 1970s, many people in the crowd at various games are wearing current fashions, like hipster jeans and contemporary sports jerseys. This is most noticeable when the bear escapes and everyone in the crowd rushes to exit the stadium. more
Quotes:
Jackie Moon: Suck my cock! I'll kill your family! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Semi-Pro (#15.3)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Funky Stuff more
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One of the joys of being a university student is getting invited to free sneak previews. I went to one last night, where the front half of the theater was packed with students while the back was filled with members of the writing team, taking careful notes on which jokes we did and did not laugh at. For the most part, the reaction was positive, and the jokes that failed miserably will probably get edited out by the time the movie officially opens.
The movie was pretty sports-comedy formulaic, with the down-and-out lovable losers getting a big chance, then introducing a new character who will inspire them, and a few montages later, the big finale. The R-rating was used mainly on adding in lots of cuss-words, with mixed humorous results. There was a really funny joke about masturbation. I was hoping for a little more basketball craziness, but oh well.
The highlight, of course, was Will Ferrel meeting the 70s. I myself was not alive in the 70s, so I only know about the culture through the disco-funk lens of caricature cinema. Ferrel is one funky mofo so he thrives. I would say this was one of his better efforts, topping Taladega nights, Elf, and the ice skating one. It's not as good as Anchorman, mainly because it's just not as quotable.
In short, if you like Will Ferrel, or 70s funk (the soundtrack is hella dope), see this movie.