Bleacher Bums (2001)

A day in the life of a group of gambling buddies, as they sit in on their beloved baseball team game.

Director:

Saul Rubinek

Writers:

Mitch Paradise (teleplay), Dennis Paoli (teleplay)

Stars:

Sarain Boylan, Matt Craven, Brad Garrett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sarain Boylan	...	Melody King
Matt Craven	...	Greg
Brad Garrett	...	Marvin
Jeff Geddis	...	Joey
Wayne Knight	...	Zig
Stephen Markle	...	Rupert
Peter Riegert	...	Decker
Hal Sparks	...	Richie
Mary Walsh	...	Rose
Maury Chaykin	...	Scorekeeper Billy
Charles Durning	...	Scorekeeper Victor
David Buchbinder	...	David The Trumpet Player
Derek Aasland	...	Piano Player
Peter Loung	...	Bass Player
Eliza Jane Scott	...	Lead Guitar Player (as Eliza-Jane Scott)

Storyline

A day in the life of a group of gambling buddies, as they sit in on their beloved baseball team game.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | game | baseball game | based on play | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2007 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Baseball ászok

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Television,Showtime Networks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Saul Rubinek: as Reid, the Chicago Bruins manager

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Connections

Version of Bleacher Bums (1979)

User Reviews

Nice Ensemble Piece

It is clear that this was based on a play. The scenes are set in the bleachers of a "Chicago Bruins" baseball game during the course of a single game. This movie is a testament to team loyalty as well as loyalty to friends and the comradery of groups. Anyone who has spent much time at baseball games will recognoze some of the characters here. For me the rabid fan cheerleader steals the show, he spices the movie up just as he intends to spice the game up. I found myself rooting for him more than for the team. Nice ensemble piece. Would be interesting to see or read this plays script to see how it was originally set up for stage. If you like baseball or like well scripted movies, you wil enjoy this.