Church Ball (2006)

Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team... See full summary »

Director:

Kurt Hale

Writers:

Paul Eagleston, Kurt Hale

Stars:

Andrew Wilson, Amy Stewart, Clint Howard

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Wilson	...	Dennis Buckstead
Fred Willard	...	Bishop Linderman
Clint Howard	...	Gene Jensen
Gary Coleman	...	Charles Higgins
Amy Stewart	...	Susan Buckstead
Ross Brockley	...	Mickey Morgan
Chad Long	...	Don Weaver
Stan Ellsworth	...	Jeremiah Jones
Steve Anderson	...	Thurman
Sina Amedson	...	Nadar Nazbarechov
Curt Doussett	...	Bruce Bracken
Larry Bagby	...	Blake Bracken
Thurl Bailey	...	Moses Mahoney
Mindy B. Young	...	Bertha (as Mindy Young)
Dillan Conrad	...	Billy Buckstead

Storyline

Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that this is the last season of church ball and Bishop Linderman isn't about to have his team lose for the 20th year in a row in the last season of church ball history! What was supposed to strengthen the body, invigorate the mind and cultivate brotherly love seems to bring out the worst in these church-going ball players. Dennis must find a way to bring his team together and build unity along the way to win the championship or go down in church ball history as the worst team that ever played.

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Plot Keywords:

church | team | basketball | tournament | coach | 

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Taglines:

Winning isn't everything..... Yeah Right

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Genres:

Comedy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language and some rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 18 days.

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Goofs

When the scoreboard shows 3:03 left in the third quarter of the championship game, "Hot Rod" Hundley is heard saying that there is "3:03 left in the half."

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Connections

References Buns of Steel (1987)

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Soundtracks

There Must Be Love
Written and performed by Matt Harding

User Reviews

Lame

I was not expecting much going in to this, but still came away disappointed. This was my least favorite Halestorm production I have seen. I thought it was supposed to be a comedy, but I only snickered at 3 or 4 jokes. Is it really a funny gag to see a fat guy eating donuts and falling down over and over? What was up with the janitor in Heaven scene? Fred Willard has been hilarious with some of his Christopher Guest collaborations, but this did not work. They must have spent all the budget on getting "known" actors to appear in this because there was no lighting budget. It looked like it was filmed with a video camera and most scenes were very dark. Does it really take that much film to show someone actually shoot and make a basket, as opposed to cutting away and editing a ball swishing through a basket? I try not to be too critical of low budget comedies, but if you want to see something funny go to a real Church basketball game instead of this movie.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kosár, életre-halálra!

Filming Locations:

Orem, Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$144,376, 19 March 2006

Gross USA:

$464,991

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$464,991

Company Credits

Production Co:

Halestorm Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1