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BASEketball (1998)

Comedy, Sport.

David Zucker directed this slapstick sports comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Competing two-on-two against some basketball jocks, goofballs Joe Cooper (Parker) and Doug Remer (Stone) attempt to win by devising new rules while they play. Thus is born the bizarre game of “BASEketball.” Rules: Court position decides whether a sunk basket counts as a single, a home run, or whatever; the opposing team can retrieve missed shots. Verbal abuse is allowed. Ditto for gross-outs — or anything to annoy the shooter.

The game becomes popular in driveways, so sports promoter Ted Denslow (Ernest Borgnine) proposes a deal to form a pro league. Dallas Felons owner Baxter Cain (Robert Vaughn), hopes to increase revenues with product placements and pro endorsements, but he needs the okay of team owners. Ted dies during the season finals, leaving Cain to deal with his widow Yvette (Jenny McCarthy). However, Ted willed the team to Cooper, who must win the upcoming season or ownership goes to Yvette. Cameos by Bob Costas and Al Michaels.

Director: David Zucker

Writers: David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, Jeff Wright

Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Vaughn

►Cast:

Trey ParkerJoe Cooper
Matt StoneDoug Remer
Dian BacharSqueak Scolari
Yasmine BleethJenna Reed
Jenny McCarthyYvette Denslow
Ernest BorgnineTed Denslow
Robert VaughnBaxter Cain
Trevor EinhornJoey Thomas
Bob CostasBob Costas
Al MichaelsAl Michaels
Robert StackRobert Stack – Unsolved Mysteries Host
Reggie JacksonReggie Jackson
Dan PatrickDan Patrick
Kenny MayneKenny Mayne
Tim McCarverTim McCarver
Pat O’BrienPat O’Brien
Jim LampleyJim Lampley
Dale EarnhardtDale Earnhardt
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
Victoria SilvstedtVictoria Silvstedt
Reel Big FishThemselves
Curt GowdyWorld Series Announcer (voice)
Justin ChapmanLittle Coop
Matt MurrayLittle Remer
Mark GoodsonDirk Jansen
Matt SloanDarcy
Peter Navy TuiasosopoEd Tuttle
Robert E. LeeNew Jersey Informant
Greg GrunbergWilke – New Jersey Informant
Michael GarveySan Antonio Defender
Paul Michael RobinsonMime Psych-Out
Kevin Michael RichardsonPeripatetic Player
Micah McCainHeather Kaiser
Cory OliverBrittany Kaiser
Keith GibbsDavis
Jayme GallanteRedmond
Francis X. McCarthyDr. Kaiser
Blair BestenStephanie
Stanley G. SawickiSkidmark Steve
Bret LewisNews Anchor
Richard JohnsonReferee
Joey DiazReferee
Michael MatthysReferee
Jill GascoineHospital Nurse
Charlotte ZuckerSurgery Nurse
John FinkSurgeon
Kato KaelinDriveway Announcer
David OsokowDriveway Player
Iqbal ThebaFactory Manager
Susan BreslauDenslow’s Niece Susan
Danielle ZuckerInheritor
Maureen ArdolinoInheritor
Andrew HermanCabbie
Jeff WrightFireman
Ray XifoRiverdance Referee
Titus NapoleonSumo Wrestler
Stephen McHattieNarrator (voice)
Julie DolanBeer Barrel
Janeane ArdolinoFan
Jeremy BreslauFan
Adam LillingFan
Phoebe LipkisFan
Alma AveryBeers Cheerleader
Nancy BatesBeers Cheerleader
Kelli CamarenaBeers Cheerleader
Brooke MoralesBeers Cheerleader
Heidi SchweizerBeers Cheerleader
Jenifer StrovasBeers Cheerleader
Andrea WenzelBeers Cheerleader
Michelle BoehleFelons Cheerleader
Tani KristiansenFelons Cheerleader
Rebecca LinFelons Cheerleader
Jeanine OrciFelons Cheerleader
Jessica PageFelons Cheerleader
Raydeen RevillaFelons Cheerleader
Chanel RyanFelons Cheerleader
Jeffrey J. AyersFan
Grant BacioccoFan Cam Blocking Fan
Joanna BloemWoman in Hospital
Greg BronsonSurgeon
Aaron BrooksFan
Mike ButtersBaseketball Referee
Cathy CarlsonSlacker
Troy ChristianRiverdancing Football Player #55
Dave CoxDenslow’s Assistant
Mia CroweMimi Lee
Alan DoshnaFan
Alexandra EllaHorrified Fan
CB FerrariBeers Ballgirl
Courtney FordScoreboard Girl
John ForkerFan
Maria Celeste GenitempoFan
Cameron GlenarFan
Lloyd GordonUmpire / Dancer
Casey HendershotFoul Shooter, San Francisco Team
Charles HoughLA World Series Pithcer (archive footage)
James HuffmanFan Who Gets Hit in Face
Brian KirchoffReporter
Jessica LeeCheerleader
Shannon MaloneCheerleader

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