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BASEketball (1998) -- The song on the radio speaks directly to Coop.
BASEketball (1998) -- A football team's touchdown celebration makes Michael Flatley proud.
BASEketball (1998) -- Joey - a terminally ill little boy - declares his dying wish.

Overview

User Rating:
6.3/10   20,925 votes
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Director:
David Zucker
Writers (WGA):
David Zucker (written by) &
Robert LoCash (written by) ...
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Release Date:
31 July 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Sport more
Tagline:
From the director of the "Naked Gun" and starring the creators of "South Park" more
Plot:
Two childhood friends are pro athletes of a national sport called BASEketball, a hybrid of baseball and basketball, and must deal with a greedy businessman scheming against their team. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
This should be a sport. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Baseketball (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language and crude sex-related humor.
Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Ireland:18 | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #36151) | Iceland:L

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Trivia:
In the final game, when trying to "psych-out" a fat Dallas player by commenting on his weight, Trey Parker's character Joe Cooper begins to speak in a high pitch, "whiny" voice reminiscent of Eric Cartman, another character from "South Park" (1997). more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Squeak is first psyched out, when he is still working for the gas company, right before he releases the ball we hear him say, "huh?" even though his mouth never moves. more
Quotes:
Joseph R. Cooper: With that new liver he'll be peeing like a champ in no time!
Jenna Reed: That's kidneys, Coop.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "South Park: The Passion of the Jew (#8.3)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Shoot Your Ball more

FAQ

List: Wacky baseball
List: Wacky basketball
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19 out of 29 people found the following comment useful:-
This should be a sport., 15 May 2005
10/10
Author: neon47 from United States

Why the crap is this movie rated so low?! I've seen this movie over 25 times, I know EVERY line to this movie. It's obvious that I love this movie. Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creators of South Park and the new puppet masterpiece Team America) star as the main characters Joe Cooper, or Coop "Airman" Cooper, and Doug Remer, or "Sir Swish." Mainly they're just referred to as Coop and Remer throughout the movie. Right as the movie starts it reminds us of the money hungry corrupt world of overpaid sports starts, they even go as far as to make one up called "Townsell." I must quote this portion of the movie since it is true with some sports starts: "And after playing for New England, San Diego, Huston, Saint Louis, a year for the Toronto Arganauts, plus one season as a greater at the Desert Inn I'm happy to finally play here in the fine city of Miami." His agent leans over: "Minnesota." Let us not forget this important piece of the movie. So it starts that Coop and Remer are at a high school reunion party and realize they are still nothing as they talk to their old classmates. Outside they create the sport BASEketball after being challenged by what probably was high school basketball heroes. After shaming them the sport goes pro in about a year. During this time they manage to recruit their third team mate Squeak, which is actually a day after they invent the game. As the movie follows we find out that Coop, Remer, and Squeak are the only virtuous sports heroes left. The story follows with zany blackmail, the Milwaukee Beers cheerleaders, and humor so absurd it'll leave you crying for more. Watch it dude, it's hilarious.

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