BASEketball

"Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!"

1998 1h 43m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 682

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. When a rival owner wants to institute major rule changes, Coop and Remer's team is the only one standing in the way.

“Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!”

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Cast

Trey Parker
Joe Cooper
Matt Stone
Doug Remer
Dian Bachar
Squeak Scolari
Yasmine Bleeth
Jenna Reed
Jenny McCarthy
Yvette Denslow
Ernest Borgnine
Ted Denslow
Robert Vaughn
Baxter Cain
Trevor Einhorn
Joey Thomas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Zucker
Writers: David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Zucker, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey Reiner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Dian Bachar carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0131857 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Zucker directs. Steve Mason behind the camera. Ira Newborn scores. Jeffrey Reiner cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 28% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by David Zucker, shot by Steve Mason. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ira Newborn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeffrey Reiner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Dian Bachar carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!".
8IMDB entry: tt0131857 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "sports", "stadium", "invention", "basketball".

The technical file

Cinematography: Steve Mason
Original score: Ira Newborn
Editing: Jeffrey Reiner
Production design: Steven J. Jordan
Costume design: Catherine Adair
Makeup / hair: Nena Smarz
Stunt coordinator: Monty Cox
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $7,027,290
Return: 28% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: BASEketball (1998)

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Gimly2018-06-04
★ 7/10
True dumb fun. Matt Stone and Trey Parker prove themselves more than capable of a budgeted live-action film, so long as humour is all you're looking for in a comedy. Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.
Andre Gonzales2023-04-25
★ 6/10
Love this movie. All the neighborhood kids and I were obsessed with this movie so much so that we use to play this ourselves in our own backyards.