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Semi-Pro
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R,1hr 31min
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February 29, 2008
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New Line Cinema
Synopsis: The American Basketball Association is on the verge of collapse, and when a former NBA benchwarmer returns to his hometown of Flint, MI, to whip his former team into shape for the playoffs, redemption is just a free throw away in this period sports comedy starring Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson. Penned by Old School scribe Scot Armstrong, Semi-Pro tells the tale of a 1970s-era basketball player who doesn't have much luck in the NBA, but vows to leave his mark on the sport by coaching the Flint ... Full Synopsis
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Semi-Pro finds the sweet spot between sports melodrama and parody, and hammers it for 90 diverting minutes. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Jackie Moon
Ed Monix
Clarence "Downtown" Withers
Lou Redwood
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Woody Harrelson, left, and Will Ferrell in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
Andre Benjamin in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
Andre Benjamin, left, and Will Ferrell in "Semi-Pro"
Will Ferrell in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
Will Ferrell, left, and Andrew Daly in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
Will Ferrell, center, in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
Will Ferrell in "Semi-Pro" (New Line Cinema)
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