A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.
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- 3 wins & 3 nominations.
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Marcus
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| Kaitlin Olson | ... |
Alex
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Sonny
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| Ernie Hudson | ... |
Coach Phil Perretti
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| Cheech Marin | ... |
Julio
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| Madison Tevlin | ... |
Cosentino
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| Joshua Felder | ... |
Darius
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Johnny
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Ashton Gunning | ... |
Cody
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| Matthew Von Der Ahe | ... |
Craig
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Tom Sinclair | ... |
Blair
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| James Day Keith | ... |
Benny
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| Alex Hintz | ... |
Arthur
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Casey Metcalfe | ... |
Marlon
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| Bradley Edens | ... |
Showtime
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| Barbara Pollard | ... |
Dot
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| Alexandra Castillo | ... |
Judge Mary Menendez
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| Mike Smith | ... |
Attorney McGurk
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| Scott Van Pelt | ... |
Scott Van Pelt
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| Jalen Rose | ... |
Jalen Rose
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| Alicia Johnston | ... |
Coach Maya
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| Seán Cullen | ... |
Frank O'Connolly
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| Jacob Blair | ... |
Blake Lassiter
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| Ryan DeLong | ... |
Headband
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Cory Wojcik | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Lauren Cochrane | ... |
Mother on Bus
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Eddy Norman | ... |
Child with Mother on Bus
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| Stephanie Sy | ... |
Reporter
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| Alex Hannah | ... |
Jimmy
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Champ Pederson | ... |
Peter the 'Ringer'
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Jean-Jacques Javier | ... |
Bartender
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| Aaron Hughes | ... |
Opposing Coach
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Joanne Zahaiko | ... |
The Beasts Coach
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Malik Irwin | ... |
Jared
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| Heath Vermette | ... |
Factory Supervisor
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| Clint Allen | ... |
Shakespeare Actor
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Joanne Rodriguez | ... |
Group Home Counselor
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| Lois Brothers | ... |
Referee
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Matthew Fletcher | ... |
Maitre'd
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Brian Dobson | ... |
Announcer
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Lam An | ... |
Cheering Spectator (uncredited)
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Caleb Dawson | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Ryder Dueck | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Christianna Dupas | ... |
Scavenger (uncredited)
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| Ward Keith | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Jim Kirby | ... |
Curler (uncredited)
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William Lee | ... |
Desk Cop (uncredited)
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| Cindy Myskiw | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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Lorrie Papadopoulos | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bobby Farrelly | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Mark Rizzo | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Javier Fesser | ... | (based on the Spanish film "Campeones" by) |
| David Marqués | ... | (based on the Spanish film "Campeones" written by) and |
| Javier Fesser | ... | (based on the Spanish film "Campeones" written by) |
| David Marqués | ... | (based on the Spanish film "Campeones" story by) |
Produced by
| Paul Brooks | ... | producer (produced by) (p.g.a.) |
| Cary Davies | ... | co-producer |
| Javier Fesser | ... | executive producer |
| Woody Harrelson | ... | executive producer |
| Alexander Jooss | ... | executive producer |
| Brad Kessell | ... | executive producer |
| Álvaro Longoria | ... | executive producer |
| Luis Manso | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Niemeyer | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Jeremy Plager | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Anna Schwartz | ... | associate producer |
| Jonathan Shore | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Michael Franti | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| C. Kim Miles | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Julie Garcés | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Tony Dustin | ... | finishing colorist |
| Nico Johnson | ... | conform artist |
| Koah Kruse | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Miriam Masso | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Aaron Merrill | ... | assistant editor |
| Addison Pauli | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Matthew Shuttleworth | ... | on-line editor |
| Matt Wells | ... | additional colorist |
Casting By
| Rick Montgomery | ||
Production Design by
| Jean-Andre Carriere | ... | (as Jean Carriere) |
Art Direction by
| Jon Van Winkle | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sara McCudden | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria Livingstone | ||
Makeup Department
| Kristy Greig | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kendall Lewis | ... | Prosthetic fabricator for Character Illusions / Prosthetic sculpted and effects for character illusions / prosthetics fabricator for character illusions |
| Stacey Mendoza | ... | key hair stylist |
| Doug Morrow | ... | prosthetic makeup designer |
| Abby Roll | ... | personal hair stylist: Kaitlin Olson |
| Kristin Watts | ... | makeup artist |
| Kim Wright | ... | first assistant makeup artist |
| Jill Zamrykut | ... | first assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Aaron Graham | ... | production manager |
| Drew Locke | ... | unit production manager |
| Jonathan Shore | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Brennan Spillman | ... | production manager: EPK Content Day |
| Nikki Stanghetti | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Preston Hudson | ... | first assistant director |
| Diana Kim | ... | second assistant director |
| Mark Licuanan | ... | third assistant director |
| Brandon Ng | ... | first assistant director (as Brandon Thomas Ng) / third assistant director (as Brandon Thomas Ng) |
| Dayna White | ... | third assistant director |
| Aaron Wintringham | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Gary Barringer | ... | graphic designer |
| Luke Bergen | ... | art dept assistant |
| Crystal Biloski | ... | assistant art director |
| Lloyd Brandson | ... | key scenic artist |
| Paige Croucher | ... | set dresser |
| Mackenzie Fedoruk | ... | Lead Greens |
| Kim Hamin | ... | assistant property master |
| Matt Holm | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Aaron W.R. Johnston | ... | property master |
| Janice LaFlair | ... | assistant art director |
| Siyee Man-VanDyck | ... | props |
| Laura Souter | ... | Clearances |
| Mark Stratton | ... | props buyer |
| Asuka Sugiyama | ... | art dept coordinator |
| Vincent Tang | ... | set designer |
| Corey Ticknor | ... | Key Greens |
| Adrian Waldner | ... | set dresser: art department |
Sound Department
| Chris Baker | ... | sound designer |
| Jesse Barden | ... | foley editor |
| Katrina Castillou | ... | walla mixer |
| Kelly Cole | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matt Dawson | ... | a.d.r recordist (as Matthew Dawson) |
| Nathan Dubin | ... | adr mixer: Margarita Mix |
| Russ Dyck | ... | sound mixer |
| Cameron Fitzpatrick | ... | adr mixer: Raleigh |
| James Fonnyadt | ... | sound supervisor |
| Francisco Frial | ... | adr mixer |
| Dave Fritz | ... | adr mixer: Toronto |
| Craig George | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gregorio Gomez | ... | sound effects editor |
| Javier Ivan Perez | ... | foley artist |
| Jeff Jackman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff Levy | ... | adr mixer / adr mixer: Margarita Mix |
| Chase Maxwell | ... | sound recordist |
| Tim McCann | ... | foley assistant |
| Bill Mellow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Margarita Mix | ... | adr mixer |
| Kevin Morales | ... | adr recordist / m&e and deliveries supervisor |
| Stephen Mullett | ... | adr coordinator |
| Aaron Olson | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Brian Power | ... | adr studio manager: Halifax |
| Troy Reimer | ... | walla editor |
| Sacha Rosen | ... | boom operator |
| Dave Sicilian | ... | adr mixer: Soundtrack Boston |
| Ryan Wall | ... | second boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Davin MacRae | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Eric Madill | ... | special effects foreman |
Visual Effects by
| Vanessa Aki | ... | digital compositor |
| Warren Harding | ... | compositor |
| Liam Karp | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Brett Keyes | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jaye Krebs | ... | digital artist |
| Martin Suryadi | ... | IO Coordinator |
Stunts
| Parker Bohotchuk | ... | stunt performer/water safety |
| Robert Borges | ... | stunt double: Bus Driver |
| Rawleigh Clements-Willis | ... | stunt performer |
| Jake Kennerd | ... | stunt double: Woody Harrelson, James Keith |
| Kristen Sawatzky | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rick Skene | ... | stunt driver |
| Anders Strome | ... | stunt performer |
| BJ Verot | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt double: Woody Harrelson / stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Ackerman | ... | still photographer |
| Chris Bang | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pascal Boisvert | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| John Clarke | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Fazio | ... | epk director of photography |
| Damian Frazee | ... | digital loader |
| Jason Heke | ... | camera operator |
| Jonathan Kennedy | ... | rigging grip |
| Daniel Lavoie | ... | video assit operator |
| Craig Leatherdale | ... | A Cam Dolly Grip |
| Scott Martin | ... | key grip |
| Ryan McGregor | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Juan Manuel Panelli | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nicolas Phillips | ... | Lead Lighting |
| Daniel Quesnel | ... | first assistant camera |
| Tamara Roshka | ... | second assistant camera |
| Matt Schween | ... | A camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Perry Thompson | ... | second assistant camera |
| Shauna Townley | ... | camera operator / still photographer |
| Greg Wood | ... | lighting technician |
Animation Department
| Gary Barringer | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Jim Heber | ... | canadian casting |
| Patricia Kress | ... | extras casting assistant (as Trish Kress) |
| Mike Langtry | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Lori Stefaniuk | ... | extras casting |
| Thomas Sullivan | ... | us casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kira Bessette | ... | dresser: Woody Harrelson |
| Rosie Blais | ... | wardrobe |
| Charl Boettger | ... | costume coordinator |
| Carolyn Bradshaw | ... | truck costumer |
| Suman Faulkner | ... | costumer |
| Carolyn Icheln | ... | costume supervisor |
| Kayla Irwin | ... | wardrobe supervisor (creditOnly) |
| Savannah Jensen | ... | background costume coordinator |
| Andrew Johnston | ... | set costumer |
| Pieter Jongbloed | ... | costume buyer |
| Nick Kula | ... | BG Set Costumer |
| Adan McVicar | ... | costume buyer |
| Joanne Rodriguez | ... | costumer |
| Alanna Savary | ... | costumer |
| Amy Schilbe | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Leah Stebelko | ... | wardrobe |
| Athena Theny | ... | costume buyer |
| Lindsay Walker | ... | BG Costume Coordinator |
Location Management
| Cherie Davey | ... | location production assistant: daily |
| Boaz Greenfield | ... | location production assistant |
| Andre Touchette | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Natasha Duprey | ... | music supervisor |
| Lance Povlock | ... | music editor |
| Carl Young | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suze Dunbar | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Natalie Armstrong | ... | cast driver |
| Mark Dann | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ryan Givoli | ... | picture car assistant |
| Kennan Hspahic | ... | cast driver |
| Jason LaFrance | ... | cast driver |
| Mike Lander | ... | cast driver |
| Carlos Max Thumbler | ... | cast driver |
| Corey Walker | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances |
| Dan Becker | ... | basketball consultant |
| Shane Bennett | ... | production assistant |
| Lori Boyle | ... | Animal Trainer |
| Ilya Bronchtein | ... | assistant: Woody Harrelson |
| Meesh Coles | ... | chef: Woody Harrelson |
| Nathan Costa | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Davey | ... | stand-in |
| Abe Farrelly | ... | acting coach (as A.B. Farrelly) |
| Mauro Ferritto | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Zach Declan Girard | ... | 2nd assistant accountant |
| Cathy Grant | ... | assistant production manager |
| Daniel Hadelman | ... | Special Thanks |
| Allee Hembroff | ... | ad pa |
| Shannon Jacques | ... | Cast Payroll |
| Paul Katz | ... | Production Legal |
| Lisa Marshall | ... | accounting clerk |
| Adam R. Mehr | ... | legal services |
| Lindsay Moffat | ... | financial controller |
| Agnija Ozolina | ... | production coordinator |
| Gloria Pongoski | ... | 1st assistant accountant |
| Dana Reynolds | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Alexa Sapienza | ... | assistant: Kaitlin Olson |
| RoseAnna Schick | ... | unit publicist |
| Dee Schuka | ... | post production accountant |
| Morgan Smith | ... | Rights And Clearances: Barbour & Company Inc. |
| Rebecca L. Smith | ... | production accountant (as Rebecca Smith) |
| Myron John Tataryn | ... | assistant: Bobby Farrelly / production coordinator |
| Kierra Thompson | ... | key set pa |
| Colton Unruh | ... | production assistant |
| Courtney Voth | ... | animal coordinator |
| Adam Wedlake | ... | basketball consultant |
Thanks
| Chris Bremner | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Fried | ... | special thanks |
| Will Gluck | ... | special thanks |
| Brantley Gutierrez | ... | special thanks |
| Daniel Hadelman | ... | special thanks |
| Tracy Harshman | ... | special thanks |
| Andrea Savage | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony Shriver | ... | special thanks |
| Tim Shriver | ... | special thanks (as Timothy Shriver) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Focus Features (2023) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2023) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Amazon Instant Video (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Apple TV+ (2023) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Google Play (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- MagentaTV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Maxdome (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2023) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Peacock (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Rakuten TV (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Cinema Fun (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Highlights (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premiere (2024) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren +24 (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Cinema Premieren (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky Go (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Sky Store (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Starz (2024) (United States) (tv)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through) (Collector's Edition)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2023) (United States) (DVD) (through) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through Studio Distribution Services) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2023) (United States) (DVD) (through Studio Distribution Services) (Collector's Edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2023) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Videoload (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- WOW (2024) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- Youtube Filme & TV (2024) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- iTunes (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- The VFX Cloud (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) (acknowledgement)
- Line 21 Media Services (post-production script)
- Sharpe Sound Studios (sound post-production)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- UniFi Completion Guarantors (completion guaranty)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After an incident that leads to him losing his job, an assistant basketball coach, Marcus Marakovich, is given a choice by a judge between serving time in prison or doing community service coaching a team of players with learning disabilities. Marcus initially struggles with coaching this new team, but as he gets to know the players personally, he comes to realize that they are more than just their skills on the court. He also develops a casual sexual relationship with one of his player's (Johnny) sister, Alex, but complications arise when Johnny becomes attached to Marcus and Alex becomes defensive. Marcus tries to secure a new coaching job with the help of his former assistant coach, but realizes that he has been manipulative and asks him to help with coaching his team, The Friends, instead. The team faces challenges both on and off the court, but with Marcus's guidance, they begin to improve and make it to the semi-finals. However, Marcus receives news that he has been hired by an NBA team, which causes tension with The Friends. As the team prepares for the Special Olympics finals in Winnipeg, Marcus tries to set up a play that will have Darius making the final shot, but his assistant coach warns him that it's a bad idea. Marcus reevaluates his coaching approach and sets up a different play that leads to a crucial moment in the game. Written by Frank Liesenborgs |
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| Taglines | Every dream team starts somewhere. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Woody Harrelson had high praise for costar Madison Tevlin after working with her on the film. He was quoted as saying: "She's not a great basketball player, but she is a movie star." See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1h 40 mins) The Champions are chasing their opponents across the court, and the character Marlon (Casey Metcalfe) can be seen with his protective headgear; also Cosentino (Madison Tevlin) is behind him. The team scores, and it cuts back to the bench, and Marlon and Cosentino can be seen sitting on the side-lines behind Marcus (Woody Harrelson). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Chumbawamba: Tubthumping (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Had Some Money But I Spent It See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits are accompanied by the cast performing and dancing to "Tubthumping." There is also a short scene after the credits conclude. See more » |
| Quotes |
Cosentino:
Your heart's a long way from your knee. Suck it up! See more » |