Dealin' with Idiots (2013)

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Garlin

Writers:

Jeff Garlin, Peter Murrieta

Stars:

Jeff Garlin, Steve Agee, Gina Gershon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Garlin	...	Max Morris
Max Wright	...	Jack Morris
Mindy Rickles	...	Shelley
Dave Sheridan	...	Forrest
Brad Morris	...	Umpire #1
Hope Dworaczyk Smith	...	Angela (as Hope Dworaczyk)
Kerri Kenney	...	Caitlin (as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
Steve Agee	...	Hezekiah
Fred Willard	...	Marty
Alex Puccinelli	...	Ambrose
Bob Odenkirk	...	Coach Jimbo
J.B. Smoove	...	Coach Ted
Jami Gertz	...	Rosie
Pat Finn	...	Opposing Coach
Gina Gershon	...	Sophie

Storyline

Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie.

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Plot Keywords:

bikini | baseball | baseball team | comedian | father son relationship | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Дела с идиотами

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,508, 14 July 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$15,308, 21 July 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Killer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The imaginary conversations with Max (Jeff Garlin) and a young version of his dad (Timothy Olyphant) were inspired by Garlin's own father, who passed away shortly before the film was made. Garlin said he wanted to imagine what it would be like to talk to his dad about how kids' sports were in the past.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.82 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Solidity
Written by Larry Goldings
Performed by Larry Goldings, Jay Bellerose, David Piltch & Sebastian Aymanns

User Reviews

An honestly enjoyable film...

This was one of those Netflix discoveries made late at night. I gave it a chance, mainly because of the stellar cast (Jeff Garlin? Fred Willard? LOVE!!!) I was beyond pleasantly surprised. I'm not a fan of writing spoilers (but I love to read them....weird, huh?!), so I'll be vague and mysterious and just say that it was such an odd, hilarious movie, but with a sprinkle of positivity that just endears you to it all the more. (Don't let this confuse you, I'm a fan of bawdy, outrageous comedy and this is chock-full of it!) You don't have to love sports or have kids to laugh your @$$ off. I love this movie, and I can honestly say I'd rewatch this again and again (which I rarely say about a movie.)

P.S. Steve Agee's character was amazing. Just...yeah. I really didn't know the man existed prior to this film, and I can't wait to see some of his other work. Also, Jami Gertz' character is the (hilariously) living embodiment of why I'm glad my kids don't care about sports.