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Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
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Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)

Comedy • 1h 27m

Director: Danny Leiner

Cast: Seann William Scott, Randy Quaid, Brando Eaton, Leonor Varela, A.D. Miles, Emilee Wallace, Tim Williams, Ryan Simpkins, Conor Donovan, Allen Evangelista, Justin Chon, Meredith Eaton, Deke Anderson, Chandler Canterbury, Tricia Bergan, Cristal Dominguez, Jorge A. Jimenez

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About the film

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.

Alternative Titles
Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach, Balls Out - The Gary Houseman Story, Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach

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