The Benchwarmers (2006)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 25 mins | Comedy, Sports | Released: 4/7/2006 |Box Office Total: $57.6M

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Synopsis:

Gus, Richie and Clark are three underdogs who spent a great deal of time on the bench when they were kids. Now, they're getting a second chance. Mel is a local billionaire whose son Nelson is always being intimidated by the other kids. One day, Gus and Clark rescue Nelson from a bunch of bullies on the baseball field. When Max tells his father about the incident, Mel makes Gus, Clark and Richie a tantalizing proposition: He will put up the money for them to travel and play in a tournament against the young baseballers as a way of helping his son and other nerds like him to exact revenge against the bullies of this world. It will be called "Mel's Tournament of Little Baseballers and Three Older Guys." The winner will get the greatest stadium ever built--at Mel's expense. In order to prepare Gus, Richie and Clark for the tournament, Mel hires baseball legend Reggie Jackson to train them. Reggie works with them on timing by having them sit in the back of a truck as it drives down the street, swinging a bat and demolishing mailboxes. He also teaches them fielding by tossing a hot potato at them, which they catch barehanded and toss quickly to one another. Amazingly, the training pays off and they become an inspiration to benchwarmers everywhere.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
4/7/2006

Studio	Credit
Revolution Studios	Studio
Director	Credit
Dennis Dugan	Director
Cast	Credit
Rob Schneider	Gus
David Spade	Richie
Jon Heder	Clark
Jon Lovitz	Mel
Craig Kilborn	Jerry
Molly Sims	Liz
Tim Meadows	Wayne
Nick Swardson	Howie
Erinn Bartlett	- Sarah the Salad Girl
Amaury Nolasco	Carlos
Bill Romanowski	Karl
Sean Salisbury	Brad
Matt Weinberg	Kyle
John Farley	Swimmer Boy
Reggie Jackson	Himself
Joey Gnoffo	Marcus Ellwood
Jillian Henry	Gretchen Peterson
Danny McCarthy	Troy
Jackie Sandler	Female Customer
Ray Nicholson	Kid Catcher #1 Game #2
Jared Sandler	Autograph Kid
Terry Crews	Poker Guy #1
Rachel Hunter	Hot Mother
Patrick Schwarzenegger	Jock Kid (Game #3)
Dan Patrick	Poker Guy #2 AKA O'Malley
Robert S Frank	Spock Look Alike
John Kirk	Hobbit
Rob Moore	Poker Guy #3
James Earl Jones	Voice of Darth Vader
Max Prado	Nelson
Dennis Dugan	Coach Bellows
Garrett Julian	Mitchell
Alex Warrick	Sammy Sprinkler
Cole Hockenbury	Jarrett
Mason Knight	Charlie Catcher
Charles M Dugan	Marty
Doug Jones	Number 7 Robot
Jonathan Loughran	Brad's Assistant Coach
Michael Westphal	Kid Umpire
Chipps Cooney	Old Man
Irene Roseen	Elderly Woman
Judith Drake	Mrs. Johnson
Earl Skakel	Out House Guy
Gloria Payne	Smitten Mother
Michael Venit	Kid Cather Game #5
Gerry Del Sol	Umpire
David Haddad	Umpire
William C Smith (Chilli Willie)	Umpire
Blake Clark	Umpire
Brooke Langton	Kathy Dobson
Ron Masak	Principal
Mary Jo Catlett	Mrs. Ellwood
Joseph Darwish	Goth Kid
Lochlyn Munro	Ultimate Home Remodel Host
Matthew Willig	Jock Guy
DJ Evans	Little Nerdy Kid
Alastair Douglas	Carlos' Son
Cleo King	Lady Customer
Lucas Franco	Baseball Fan #1
David Agdaian	First Baseman
Bob Sexton	Karl's Assistant Coach
Gary Hartunian	Dad Umpire
Jonathan Wachter	Brookdale Team Captain
Gus Puluti	Nerd Vendor
Kimberly Jackson	Baseball Fan #3
Madison McGolgan	Benchwarmer Fan #2
Joseph R Sicari	Hot Dog Vendor
Blake Hogue	Nerd Fan Game #4
Rich Burris	Umpire Game #3
Michael Moore	Candia Assistant Coach
Tom Silardi	Candia Coach
Erick Keays	Nerd Vendor #3
Elle Schneider	Goth Kid's Girlfriend
Abbi Butler	Pizza Hut Employee
Mesha Kussman	Hot Dog Customer
Wyking Jones	Umpire #5
Darryl K Miller Sr	Umpire #6 (Game #6)
Robert Harvey	Umpire #7
Gabriel Pimental	Little Man
Jack Platner	Wayne's Team, 2nd Baseman
Joey Singleton	Wayne's Team, Center Fielder
Nolan Sax	Wayne's Team, Short Stop
Steve Andrich	Umpire #8
Production Credits	Credit
Jack Giarraputo	Producer
Barry Bernardi	Executive Producer
Nick Swardson	Co-Producer
Adam Sandler	Producer
Derek Dauchy	Co-Producer
Allegra Clegg	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Happy Madison Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Allen Covert	Screenplay
Nick Swardson	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Jim Schiro	Assistant Accountant
Michael Dorner	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Cheryl A Stone	Production Accountant
Gino Falla	Assistant Accountant
Michael R Kern	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Steve Berens	Animal Wrangler - Animal Coordinator
Art Department	Credit
Dru Homer	Art Department Coordinator
Warren Drummond	Storyboard Artist
James Oxford	Illustrator
David C Potter	Leadman
John W Snow	Painter - Paint Supervisor
John Collins	Assistant Art Director
Hugo Santiago	Set Designer
Scott Bruza	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Jeff Arndt	Greensman
Gary Fettis	Set Decorator
Alan Au	Art Director
Perry Andelin Blake	Production Designer
Richard Wester	Set Dresser
Pete Pezeshkan	Greensman - Standby Greensman
Jeff Mossa	Art Director
Bill Hoyt ('Kauhane')	Painter - Standby Painter
Tommy Samona	Set Dresser
Greg Benge	Set Dresser
Brian Bull	Set Dresser
Alexander Kirst	Set Dresser
Lisa Ozanne	Set Dresser
Christopher Carlson	Set Dresser - Set Dressing Buyer
Casting	Credit
Kellie Gessell	Casting Assistant
Ajay Dass	Extras Casting
Freddy Luis	Casting Associate
Anne McCarthy	Casting
Jay Scully	Casting
Julie Harell	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Fred Gabrielli	Catering - Chef
Charlie Scott	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Thomas E Ackerman	Director of Photography
Darren Michaels	Photography - Still Photographer
Christopher Regan	Color Timer
Harry Garvin	Camera Operator
Alan Disler	Assistant Camera - First Assistant A Camera
Monte Swann	Video Playback - 24 Frame Video
David Katz	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Craig Bauer	Loader
Tommy Tieche	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant A Camera
Alex DuPont	Camera Operator
Steve Andrich	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Linda Gacsko	Assistant Camera - First Assistant B Camera
Rob Monroy	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant B Camera
Joseph Ponticelle	Assistant Camera - First Assistant C Camera
Jeffrey S Thorin	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant C Camera
Music	Credit
Stu Phillips	Theme Music
Bob Geldof	Song
Bob Geldof	Song Performer
Scott Smalley	Music Conductor
Scott Smalley	Orchestrations
Gabe Veltri	Score Mixing
Stu Grisin	Music Editor
Michael Dilbeck	Music Supervisor
Waddy Wachtel	Music
Glen A Larson	Theme Music
Violent Femmes	Song Performer
Bryan Bonwell	Music Supervisor
JJ George	Music Editor
Gordon Gano	Song
Richard Silva	Song
Teddybears Sthlm	Song Performer
O'Doyle Rules	Song Performer
Joakim Ahlund	Song
Klas Ahlund	Song
Mad Cobra	Song Performer
Patrik Arve	Song
Caesars	Song Performer
Scott Doyle	Song
Onyx	Song Performer
Dire Straits	Song Performer
Mat Hone	Song
Denny Rasberry	Song
New Found Glory	Song Performer
Supergrass	Song Performer
Ewart Brown	Song
Junk	Song Performer
Troy Rami	Song
Fabian Torsson	Song
Devo	Song Performer
Spymob	Song Performer
Sylvia Robinson	Song
David James Parker	Song
Sir G	Song Performer
Kirk Jones	Song
Eddy Grant	Song Performer
Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay)	Song
Danny Lux	Song Performer
Chylow Parker	Song
Nancy Bea Hefley	Song Performer
Fred Scruggs	Song
Talking Heads	Song Performer
Tyrone Taylor	Song
Jack Norworth	Song
Albert Von Tilzer	Song
Mark Knopfler	Song
Ian R Grushka	Song
Jordan I Pundik	Song
Chad Everett Gilbert	Song
Cyrus William Bolooki	Song
Stephen Lee Klein	Song
Daniel Goffey	Song
Gareth Coombes	Song
Michael Quinn	Song
Lloyd Neal	Song
Mark Mothersbaugh	Song
Gerald Casale	Song
Eric Fawcett	Song
John Ostby	Song
Brent Paschke	Song
Brian Roessler	Song
Eddy Grant	Song
Waddy Wachtel	Song
William Katz	Song
Gene Piller	Song
Ruth Roberts	Song
Harry Simeone	Song
David Byrne	Song
Robert Joseph Coombes	Song
The Waking Hours	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Jason Matthews	Puppeteer
Gary Guercio	Stunt Coordinator
Danny Downey	Stunts
Hiroshi Ikeuchi	Puppeteer
Oakley Lehman	Stunts
Jimmy N Roberts	Stunts
Robert Ramsdell	Puppeteer
Tim Gilbert	Stunts
Shawn Kautz	Stunts
Doc D Charbonneau	Stunts
Michael Cody Gilbert	Stunts
Reid Harper	Stunts
Allan Padelford	Stunts
Michael H Barnett	Stunts
Zane Cassidy	Stunts
Tarah Paige	Stunts
Jarret Reid	Stunts
Joni Avery	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Tom Lackey	Location Scout
Robert S Frank	Assistant Location Manager
Orlando R Gonzales	Assistant Production Coordinator
Nancy Karlin	Script Supervisor
Daren Hicks	Production Supervisor
John Hockridge	Assistant Director
Allegra Clegg	Unit Production Manager
Patsy L Bouge	Post-Production Supervisor
Ralph Coleman	Location Manager
Scott Cler	Assistant Production Coordinator
Carlos Antonio Aragon	Assistant Location Manager
Dennis White	Assistant Director
Hope Garrison	Assistant Director
Kate Chase	Assistant Location Manager
Joseph John Kontra	Assistant Director
Duffy Taylor	Assistant Location Manager
Melinda Johnson	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Tammy Sandler	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Joseph Brennan	Boom Operator
Thomas Causey	Sound Mixer
Kelly Oxford	ADR Supervisor
Howard London	ADR Mixer
Richard Kite	Sound - Utility Sound
Nerses Gezalyan	Foley Mixer
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley Artist
Michael Wilhoit	Supervising Sound Editor
Scott Wolf	Sound Effects Editor
David Stanke	Assistant Sound Editor
Kerry Ann Carmean-Williams	Sound Effects Editor
James Moriana	Foley Artist
Christopher Assells	Sound Effects Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
John Hartigan	Special Effects Coordinator
Chris Walkowiak	Special Effects Foreman
David Johnson	Visual Effects Supervisor
Roger Lifsey	Special Effects Technician
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Rose Librizzi	Makeup
Jason Matthews	Makeup Effects - Makeup Effects Supervisor
Angela Nunez	Key Costumer
Ann Pala	Makeup Artist - Department Head Makeup Artist
Thomas Real	Hair Stylist - Department Head Hairstylist
Jessica Fasman	Costume Supervisor
Antonitta Barnes	Costumer
Mary Jane Fort	Costume Designer
Bill Corso	Special Makeup Effects
Felicity Bowring	Makeup Artist
Andrea Michelle Napier	Costumer
Nanxy Tong-Heater	Hair Stylist
Jim Hansen	Costumer
Larry Waggoner	Hair Stylist
Joe Diaz Jr	Costumer

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