Semi-pro

Resource Information

The work Semi-pro represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Semi-pro

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema presents a Mosaic Media Group production; producer, Jimmy Miller ; written by Scot Armstrong ; directed by Kent Alterman

Contributor

• Matheson, Susan
• Miller, Jimmy, (Producer)
• Neil-Fisher, Debra
• Richter, Andy, 1966-
• Shapiro, Theodore, 1971-
• Shuler-Donner, Lauren
• Tierney, Maura, 1965-
• Mosaic Media Group (Firm)
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Aguilar, Michael
• Alterman, Kent
• Andre 3000, 1975-
• Armstrong, Scot
• Arnett, Will
• Boyter, Cale, 1972-
• Emmerich, Toby
• Ferrell, Will, 1967-
• Haley, Jackie Earle, 1961-
• Harrelson, Woody
• Hartley, Clayton R.
• Householter, David, 1961-
• Hurlbut, Shane
• Koechner, David, 1962-

Production designer

• Hartley, Clayton R.

Subject

• Sports team owners -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Sports films
• DVD-Video discs
• Feature films
• Flint (Mich.) -- Drama
• Interpersonal relations -- Drama
• Special events -- Marketing -- Drama
• Basketball teams -- Michigan | Flint -- Drama
• Comedy films
• Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Michigan | Flint -- Drama

Genre

• DVD-Video discs
• Drama
• Feature films
• Comedy films
• Sports films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

1970s, Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon is a former pop sensation who somehow made enough money from a couple of hit records to buy Flint's semi-pro basketball team, the Tropics. The team consists of a bunch of disorganized losers with one genuine talent named Coffee Black. Despite knowing little about the game, Jackie is the Tropics' coach as well as a player. His greater love involves coming up with bizarre marketing stunts to draw in an audience. His stunts include wrestling a bear and attempting a motorcycle jump over a line of cheerleaders. When the league plans to merge with the NBA and in order to survive, the Tropics must do the seemingly impossible - win. The Tropics look like they might be shut down so Jackie desperately agrees to let washed-up veteran player Monix take over coaching

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Shane Hurlbut ; editor, Debra Neil Fisher ; music, Theodore Shapiro ; costume designer, Susan Matheson ; production designer, Clayton Hartley; executive producers, Lauren Shuler Donner, Toby Emmerich, Cale Boyter, Michael Aguilar, David Householter, Kent Alterman

Intended audience

Theatrical version: Rated R for language and some sexual content; Extended version: Unrated

Language note

• In English language with English, and Spanish subtitles
• Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

PerformerNote

Jackie Earle Haley, Maura Tierney, Andre 3000 Benjamin, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, David Koechner

Runtime

100

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action