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15 91 min  -  Comedy | Sport  -   29 February 2008 (USA)
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Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come true

Director:

Kent Alterman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Ferrell ...
Woody Harrelson ...
André Benjamin ...
Maura Tierney ...
Andrew Daly ...
Will Arnett ...
Andy Richter ...
David Koechner ...
Rob Corddry ...
Matt Walsh ...
Jackie Earle Haley ...
DeRay Davis ...
Josh Braaten ...
Jay Phillips Jay Phillips ...
Peter Cornell ...
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Storyline

Three men, three dreams. It's 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon's American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger with the NBA. A tough-minded point guard named Monix is at the end of his career; he's played on the champion Celtics but accepts a trade to Flint to be close to Lynn, the love of his life. Clarence "Coffee" Brown dreams of stardom: he's the Tropics' best player, but he's a hotdog who doesn't value teamwork. When the trio learns that a merger is in the works that won't include the Tropics, they pull the team together to try to achieve the impossible. Can dreams come true in Flint? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Team | Basketball | Flint Michigan | Nba | Michigan  | See more »

Taglines:

The Greatest Fro on Earth See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Çaylak profesyonel See more »

Filming Locations:

Flint, Michigan, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$15,075,114 (USA) (2 March 2008) (3121 Screens)

Gross:

$33,472,850 (USA) (27 April 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (unrated DVD version)  | (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film, Jackie Moon says that he had never vomited before, not even as a baby. In reality, Will Ferrell suffered from pyloric stenosis, a condition that causes frequent vomiting, as a baby. A scar on his upper right abdomen, from the surgery he had to treat this condition, appears in this and many other films. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: At the start of the movie, during the starting lineup introduction, the shot clock is set at 24 seconds. The ABA used a 30-second shot clock until their last season, when they switched to the 24 second shot clock. See more »

Quotes

Jackie Moon: There'll be a lotta television cameras out there so we just gotta be tip top.
Clarence 'Coffee' Black: So what's the plan?
Jackie Moon: Brought a secret weapon. It's going to make us look extra cool on Tv.
Bee Bee Ellis: What the hell is that?
Jackie Moon: It's eyeliner dummy. Now who's first? Monix?
Monix: Oh yeah... Let me get a fresh Maxi-Pad outta my purse.
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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, Will Ferrell's voice can be heard calling, "Precious? Here Dewey." See more »

Connections

References Blades of Glory (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Shining Star"
Written by Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn and Maurice White
Performed by Earth Wind & Fire
Courtesy of Columbia Records
by arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment See more »