Church Ball (2006)
Overview
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that this is the last season of church ball and Bishop Linderman isn't about to have his team lose for the 20th year in a row in the last season of church ball history! What was supposed to strengthen the body, invigorate the mind and cultivate brotherly love seems to bring out the worst in these church-going ball players. Dennis must find a way to bring his team together and build unity along the way to win the championship or go down in church ball history as the worst team that ever played.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $464,991.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.202 |
Directed By
Kurt Hale
Crew
Kate Dunn Kennedy
Brittney Leavitt
Melanie Harding
Wynn Hougaard
Paul Eagleston
Kurt Hale
William Webb
Bryan Lampropoulos
John Lyde
George Dayton
Anne Black
Scott Wiley
Amber Bollinger
Dave Hunter
Stephen Rose
Kurt Hale
TOP CAST
Andrew Wilson
Dennis Buckstead
Fred Willard
Bishop Linderman
Clint Howard
Gene Jensen
Gary Coleman
Charles Higgins
Amy Stewart
Susan Buckstead
Ross Brockley
Mickey Morgan
Chad Long
Don Weaver
Stan Ellsworth
Jeremiah Jones
Steven Wayne Anderson
Thurman
Sina Amedson
Nadar
Curt Doussett
Bruce Bracken
Larry Bagby
Blake Bracken
Thurl Bailey
Moses Mahoney
Mindy B. Young
Bertha
Dillan Conrad
Billy Buckstead
Hilary Hughes
Heather Buckstead
Melanie Harding
Jeremiah's Wife
Catherine Shumway
Gene's Wife
Keri Hatfield
Maxine
Bita Adabkhah
Duki
Dale Critchlow
Rodney Munch
Rodney Hundley
Himself
Mark Eaton
Himself
Michael Birkeland
Referee / Umpire
Jimmy Chunga
Referee / Umpire
Travis Eberhard
Adam
Brooke Kalama
Penny Higgins
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar II
Julius Higgins
Kevin Whimpy
Trey Higgins
Kyle Whimpy
MJ Higgins
Johnny Biscuit
Roy
David Nibley
Doctor
Joe Wilson
Mr. Snead
Sue Rowe
Reporter
Carrie Bowers
Woman with Bangs
Cathy Madsen
Hillary
Dan 'Sqwiggs' Jaster
Fat Guy
Pete May
Newsreel Narrator (voice)
Jeff Olson
Building Supervisor
Larry H. Miller
Himself
Rachel Good
Parking Lot Mother
Riley Terry
Parking Lot Baby
Dave Hanson
Angry Homeowner
Travis Welch
Don's Kid
Chandler Smith
Don's Kid
Kandi James
Drama Queen
Kala Alexander
Carlos Munos
Johnie Tolman
Padded Player
Aaron Shobar
Complainer
Matt Hale
Complainer
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