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Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

2009 · 87 min · Director: Danny Leiner ★ IMDb 5.4 · 10,775 ratings

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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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Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Happiness 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Happiness, Excitement. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.

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Cast

Randy Quaid

Coach Lew Tuttle

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Brando Eaton

Mike Jensen

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A.D. Miles

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A.D. Miles

Steve Pimble

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Emilee Wallace

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Tim Williams

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Tim Williams

Dick Daubert

Ryan Simpkins

Amy Daubert

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Conor Donovan

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Conor Donovan

Burke Nibbons

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Allen Evangelista

Justin Chon

Joe Chang

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Meredith Eaton

Mrs. Tuttle

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Deke Anderson

Gil Houseman

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Chandler Canterbury

Gary Houseman (8 Years)

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Tricia Bergan

Stephie the Stripper

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Cristal Dominguez

Mexican Stripper

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Jorge A. Jimenez

Mexican Player at Bar (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Danny Leiner
Written by
Andy Stock, Rick Stempson
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 10,775 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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