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Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

Small balls. Big ambition.

Genres

Comedy

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An overenthusiastic high-school maintenance man attempts to lead an unlikely group of misfits to the Nebraska state tennis championship in Balls Out: The Gary Houseman Story? director Danny Leiner's underdog sports comedy. American Pie star Seann William Scott stars as the ambitious janitor who believes he has what it takes to coach the winning team.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

13 January 2009

Country

United States of America

Cast

Seann William Scott

Seann William Scott

Gary

Randy Quaid

Randy Quaid

Coach Lew Tuttle

Brando Eaton

Brando Eaton

Mike Jensen

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

Norma Sanchez

A.D. Miles

A.D. Miles

Steve Pimble

Emilee Wallace

Emilee Wallace

Jenny Tuttle

Tim Williams

Tim Williams

Dick Daubert

Ryan Simpkins

Ryan Simpkins

Amy Daubert

Conor Donovan

Conor Donovan

Burke Nibbons

Allen Evangelista

Allen Evangelista

Maricar

Justin Chon

Justin Chon

Joe Chang

Meredith Eaton

Meredith Eaton

Mrs. Tuttle

Deke Anderson

Deke Anderson

Gil Houseman

Chandler Canterbury

Chandler Canterbury

Gary Houseman (8 Years)

Tricia Bergan

Tricia Bergan

Stephie the Stripper

Cristal Dominguez

Cristal Dominguez

Mexican Stripper

Jorge A. Jimenez

Jorge A. Jimenez

Mexican Player at Bar (uncredited)

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