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
Nick Swardson	Co-Producer
Jack Giarraputo	Producer
Barry Bernardi	Executive 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 Releasing	Domestic Theatrical Distributor Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Allen Covert	Screenplay
Nick Swardson	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Jim Schiro	Assistant Accountant
Cheryl A Stone	Production Accountant
Michael Dorner	Accountant - Payroll 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
Scott Bruza	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Jeff Arndt	Greensman
Alan Au	Art Director
Perry Andelin Blake	Production Designer
Gary Fettis	Set Decorator
John W Snow	Painter - Paint Supervisor
John Collins	Assistant Art Director
Hugo Santiago	Set Designer
James Oxford	Illustrator
David C Potter	Leadman
Jeff Mossa	Art Director
Richard Wester	Set Dresser
Bill Hoyt ('Kauhane')	Painter - Standby Painter
Pete Pezeshkan	Greensman - Standby Greensman
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
Freddy Luis	Casting Associate
Anne McCarthy	Casting
Ajay Dass	Extras Casting
Kellie Gessell	Casting Assistant
Julie Harell	Extras Casting
Jay Scully	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Fred Gabrielli	Catering - Chef
Charlie Scott	Craft Service
Film Camera	Credit
Harry Garvin	Camera Operator
Alan Disler	Assistant Camera - First Assistant A Camera
Darren Michaels	Photography - Still Photographer
Christopher Regan	Color Timer
Monte Swann	Video Playback - 24 Frame Video
David Katz	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Craig Bauer	Loader
Thomas E Ackerman	Director of Photography
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
Scott Smalley	Music Conductor
Scott Smalley	Orchestrations
Gabe Veltri	Score Mixing
Michael Dilbeck	Music Supervisor
Waddy Wachtel	Music
Bob Geldof	Song
Bob Geldof	Song Performer
Stu Grisin