Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach is a 2009 American sports comedy film directed by Danny Leiner (his final film before his death in 2018) and features actor Seann William Scott as the main character and Randy Quaid in a supporting role. It was filmed mostly in Austin and Taylor, Texas, and was released direct-to-video on January 14, 2009.[1]
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| Directed by | Danny Leiner |
| Written by | Andy Stock Rick Stempson |
| Produced by | Danny Leiner Seann William Scott |
| Starring | Seann William Scott Randy Quaid Leonor Varela |
| Cinematography | Rogier Stoffers |
| Edited by | Matthew Rohrs |
| Music by | John Swihart |
Production company | GreeneStreet Films |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
Cast
edit- Seann William Scott as Gary "The Beast" Houseman
- Randy Quaid as Coach Lew Tuttle
- Brando Eaton as Mike Jensen
- Emilee Wallace as Jenny Tuttle
- A.D. Miles as Steve Pimble
- Leonor Varela as Norma Sanchez
- Daniel Ross as Jeffery Vanier
- Tim Williams as Dickhead Daubert
- Ryan Simpkins as Amy Daubert
- Conor Donovan as Burke Nibbons
- Allen Evangelista as Maricar Magwill
- Justin Chon as Joe Chang
- Vincent Coleman Taylor as Kevin Jones (as Vincent Taylor)
- Bryan Mitchell as Randy King
- Remington Dewan as Paul the Videographer
- Meredith Eaton as Mrs. Tuttle
- Joseph Dwyer as Tommy Tremble
- Sterling Knight as Opposing Team Tennis Player (uncredited)
- Deke Anderson as Gil Houseman
Production
editThe screenplay, written by Andy Stock and Rick Stempson, won the 2005 BlueCat Screenplay Competition.[2] The film is set in Lincoln, Nebraska, but was filmed mostly in Austin, Texas, and various locations around the city. The writers are both Lincoln East High School graduates.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ball's Out: The Gary Houseman Story". The Movie Insider. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
- ^ "BlueCat Screenwriting Competition - 2005 Winner". Bluecat Screenplay Competition. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ "Tennis coach is seeing stars with Hollywood screenplay deal". Daily Nebraskan. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2006.