THE BENCHWARMERS (2006)

 

Directed by: Dennis Dugan

Starring: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn, Molly Sims, Tim Meadows, Nick Swardson, Max Prado, Erinn Bartlett, Amaury Nolasco, Bill Romanowski, Reggie Jackson, Danny McCarthy, Sean Salisbury, Matt Weinberg, John P. Farley, Jackie Sandler, Jared Sandler, Rachel Hunter, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Dan Patrick, Rob Moore, Blake Clark, Dennis Dugan, Joe Gnoffo, Jillian Henry, Garrett Julian, Alex Warrick, Jonathan Loughran, Mary Jo Catlett, Lochlyn Munro, Matt Willig, Cleo King, Bob Sexton, Tom Silardi, Michael Moore, J.J. Darwish, Elle King, Gabriel Pimental, Jon Moscot, Doug Jones, William Daniels, James Earl Jones

85 minutes

(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, sports violence, crude humor)

PLOT:

When the owner of a minor landscaping service company, Gus, sees Nelson being abused by a group of baseball players, he defends the boy. The paperboy, Clark, tells them that his friend Richie and he have never played baseball, so Gus invites them to play in the late afternoon. However, they are challenged by the bullies, and they defeat the guys. The millionaire father of Nelson, Mel, invites Gus, Clark and Richie to form a team called The Benchwarmers and they become the sensation of the league, with a legion of outcast cheering for the team. However, when Gus' behavior during his childhood is discovered, the team and fans are affected.

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