Semi-Pro (2008)
| Release Date | 19 February 2008 |
| US Box Office | $34,000,000 |
| Tagline | The Greatest Fro on Earth |
| Genre | Comedy, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Flint, Michigan, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Sports Comedy |
| Mood | Bad Taste |
| Themes | Basketball Players, Coming Home, Underdogs, Coaches and Players |
| Tones | Raunchy, Goofy |
| Tags | Basketball, Coach, Comeback, NBA (National Basketball Association), Redemption |
Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports screwball comedy film from New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Kent Alterman and stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium (in the gym of the Los Angeles City Fire Department Training Center), in Detroit and in Flint, Michigan. It was released in theaters on February 29, 2008 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 3, 2008. This was the last film from New Line Cinema before its sister company Warner Bros. took over.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jay Phillips
Scootsie Double Day
Peter Cornell
Vakidis
Brian Huskey
White Pants
Rashid Byrd
Tropics Player
Terrell Byrd
Tropics Player
Tyus Tillman
Tropics Player
Michael Westphal
Tropics Player
MaShae Alderman
Ball Girl
Briana Barran
Ball Girl
Karen Berg
Ball Girl
Charlie Gelbart
Ball Girl
Leigha Kingsley
Ball Girl
Kristin Pitts
Ball Girl
Jenica Robinson
Ball Girl
Erinn Selkis
Ball Girl
Sandy Sunshine
Ball Girl
Steve Seagren
Losing Owner #1
Gil Glasgow
Losing Owner #2
Noel Conlon
Man Being Hugged
Scot Armstrong
Cameraman
Anthony Rasheed Burrell
Dancer
Dante Henderson
Dancer
Dan Domenech
Dancer
Steven Valdez
Vender
Lili Asvar
Fan
Grayson Boucher
Spurs Player #22, Spirits Player #31
David E. Brown
Avid Tropics Fan
Theo Caesar
Tropics Fan
Scott Campbell
Tropics Fan
Jeff Crispi
Tropics Fan
Laurie Curtis
Spectator
Ryan Curtis
Spectator
Shawntay Dalon
Crowd Member
Courtney Dell
Tropics Fan
Byron de Marse
Spurs Player
Kimberly Evan
Groupie Cheryl
Mark J. Ferreri
Tropical Islanders Captain
Clint James
Avid Tropics Fan
Ralph Kampshoff
Indiana Pacers Owner
Danny Mooney
Party Griller
Justen Naughton
Squires Player #31
Bruno Sandoval
Spurs Player #41
Arne Starr
NY Nets On-air Announcer
Warren Sweeney
Winning Team Owner #1
Director
Kent Alterman
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Writer
Scot Armstrong
Producer
Michael Aguilar
executive producer
Kent Alterman
executive producer
Cale Boyter
executive producer
Joshua Church
co-producer
David B. Householter
executive producer
Jimmy Miller
producer
Original Music
Theodore Shapiro
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Cinematographer
Shane Hurlbut
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Editor
Debra Neil-Fisher
Casting Director
Allison Jones
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Production Designer
Clayton Hartley
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Art Director
Jim Gloster
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Virginia L. Randolph
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Set Decorator
Casey Hallenbeck
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Costume Designer
Susan Matheson
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Makeup Department
Simone Almekias-Siegl
makeup artist
Steve Artmont
key makeup artist
Bridget Cook
key hair stylist
Melissa Forney
hair stylist
Nicole DeFrancesco
hair stylist
Lisa Layman
makeup artist: Mr. Ferrell
Marsha Shearrill
makeup artist
Judy Twine
key makeup artist
Adam Brandy
additional makeup artist
Kimberly Jones
additional makeup artist
Keith Sayer
makeup artist
Production Manager
Basil Grillo
production manager
Erik Holmberg
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Robert Ellis
second unit director
Allan Monteiro Fortes
dga trainee
Courtenay Miles
second assistant director, first assistant director: second unit
Matt Rebenkoff
first assistant director
Paul Schneider
second second assistant director
Mark Trapenberg
second second assistant director: Michigan
Ken Twohy
crowds assistant director
Art Department
Jim Bandsuh
concept illustrator
David Becerra
art department coordinator
Andrew Campbell
graphic designer
Eric Coon
propmaker
Robert E. Denne
paint supervisor
Warren Drummond
storyboard artist
Glenn Forbes
assistant property master
Marc L. Fusco
key art department production assistant
Erick Garibay
assistant property master
Martin J. Gibbons
welding gangboss
Tommy Gutman
props
Phillip A. Henry
carpenter, propmaker
Steven Curtis Husch
set decorations buyer
Tim R. Lafferty
construction gangboss
Sam Lennox
assistant art director
Jim Magdaleno
storyboard artist
Scott Maginnis
property master
Brook Mansbridge
general foreman
Victor Mendez
set dresser
Joe Miller
propmaker
Kurt Miller
carpenter foreman: reshoots
Mark Moretti
storyboard artist
Mark Sakamoto
lead man
Butch West
construction coordinator
Michael Goss
labor
Sound Department
Charlie Campagna
sound effects recordist
Paul Timothy Carden
dialogue editor
Victor Ray Ennis
supervising sound editor, assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan
sound mixer
Jay Golden
boom operator: second unit
Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor
Daniel S. Irwin
dialogue editor
Tim Song Jones
utility sound technician
Saravoot Kaitkalang
sound utility: second unit
Jesse Kaplan
sound utility
Daniel R. Kerr
sound effects recordist
Scott Millan
sound re-recording mixer
Glenn T. Morgan
sound effects editor
Mark Ormandy
sound effects recordist, additional sound
David Parker
sound re-recording mixer
Alan Rankin
sound designer
Art Rochester
production sound mixer
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising sound editor
John C. Stuver
dialogue editor
Matthew E. Taylor
additional sound
Jon Tendrich
sound mixer: second unit
Tim Walston
sound effects editor, sound designer
Drew Webster
digital sound mix technician
Cary Weitz
boom operator
Jeffrey Wilhoit
foley artist
Kerry Dean Williams
adr supervisor
Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist
Special Effects
Bruce Khteian
special effects
Bruce Minkus
special effects coordinator
Todd Piepenbrok
special effects
Don Sustrich
special effects crew
Visual Effects
Bill Church
digital artist
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
John Coats
visual effects supervisor: second unit, digital artist
Johannes Gamble
digital artist
Anne Graham
digital artist
David D. Johnson
visual effects supervisor
Sean Kennedy
digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Steve Koch
digital artist, matte painter
Vincent Lavares
data manager: Laser Pacific
Zach Mandt
visual effects
Mimi Medel
visual effects executive
Greg Paddock
digital artist
Lauren Ritchie
executive in charge of visual effects
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Stunts
Brian Avery
stunts
Joni Avery
stunt performer
Stacey Carino
stunt performer
Jacob Chambers
stunts
Jeff Chumas
utility stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts
Craig Davis
stunts
Kevin Derr
stunt double
Shauna Duggins
stunt double
Richard Epper
utility stunts
Ian Eyre
stunts
Precious Garrett
stunt double: Andre Benjamin
Mickey Giacomazzi
stunts
Meegan Godfrey
stunt performer
Casey Hendershot
stunt actor
Terry Jackson
stunts
Brett A. Jones
stunts
Dan Lemieux
stunt double
Ming Liu
stunt double
Brian Machleit
stunt coordinator
Bob Marrocco
stunts: Michigan
Randy Miller
stunt double
Sonja Munsterman
stunt double
Anthony T. Pennello
stunt double
Kerry Rossall
stunt performer
Pete Turner
stunt performer
Mark Aaron Wagner
stunt performer
T.J. White
stunts
Thom Williams
stunts
Merritt Yohnka
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Alcott
assistant camera
Kenneth J. Appel
electrian
Kent Baker
key rigging grip
Todd Barron
camera operator
Gary Breckel
electrician
Patrick Brennan
electrician
Glenn Brown
Steadicam operator, first assistant camera: "a" camera
Thomas Burns
additional lighting technician
Po Chan
camera coordinator
Michael J. Conner
best boy rigging electrician: Michigan
Jeffrey A. Cook
electric
Jesse Crusing
additional rigging electrician
Roberto De Angelis
camera operator: "a" camera, Steadicam operator
Jerry C. Deats
best boy rigging grip
Alfredo Denila
grip
Jenifer Galvez
dimmer board operator
David Gazzana
best boy electric
Scott Graves
rigging gaffer
Jerry Gregoricka
rigging electrician
Barry Gross
dimmer rigging technician
Rudy Harbon
additional camera operator
Todd Higgins
gaffer
Robert Ikeda
grip, grip
Brad Irvin
pre-rig electric: Michigan
Jeffrey A. Johnson
rigging grip
Brad Knopf
rigging electrician: Michigan
John Linares
electrician
Michael Listorti
dolly grip
George Lozano Jr.
electrician: practical fixtures
Marc Margulies
assistant camera
Frank Masi
still photographer
Kevin Mucha
electrician
Paul Murphey
key video assist operator
Dawn Nakamura
assistant camera
Morten Petersen
rigging best boy electric
Keith Robinson
first assistant camera
Joel A. Ruiz
rigging electrician
David C. Russell
lighting technician
Riley Sidore
set lighting technician
Anthony 'Spike' Simms
electrician: Detroit
Michael Svitak
film loader
Stephen Tachera
lighting console programmer
James 'Biff' Thomsen
electrician
Joseph Vineyard
electrician
Christopher Webber
rigging electrician
Gary Hatfield
director of photography: second unit, camera operator
Animation Department
Ryan Levitus
animator: titles
Casting Department
Chris Bustard
extras casting
Dorian Frankel
casting associate
Mariann H.W. Lee
extras casting
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson
adr voice casting
Wendy Washbrook
extras casting: Michigan
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charlene Amateau
costume supervisor
Yvonne Bastidos
set costumer
Bethany Bernhard
costumer
Sandra Bojin-Sedlik
additional costumer
Jean Bone
additional costumer
Laura Cresswell
costume assistant
Elaine Davis
assistant costume designer
Nina Fabio
seamstress
Robyn Gebhart
cutter/fitter
Amy Jo Hoppenfeld
key costumer
Bradley Inaba
additional costumer
Tess Inman
additional costumer
Hasmig Karaciosian
seamstress
Marylou Lim
costumer: Mr. Ferrell
Fran Murphy
additional costumer
Andrea Napier
additional costumer: Michigan
Marienne O'Brien
set costumer
Grace Pyke
costumer
Roric Ruegsegger
set costumer
Michael A. Russell
set costumer
Susan Strubel
set costumer
Jack Taggart
costume ager/dyer, head ager and dyer
Danny Vick
costumer
Bernadine Vida
additional costumer: Michigan
Andy Visser
additional costumer
Teri Wertman
additional costumer: Michigan
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
color timer
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
David S. Clark
second assistant editor
Lauren Connelly
post-production assistant
Beth Dewey
digital intermediate project manager
Patrick J. Don Vito
additional editor
Michael Hatzer
digital intermediate colorist: Efilm
Cecilia Hyoun
first assistant editor
Scott Janush
assistant editor
Chris Jensen
digital colorist assist
Robert E. Phillips
digital intermediate assistant project manager
Music Department
Pete Anthony
conductor, orchestrator
Lee Blaylock
music clearances
Bob Bowen
music executive
Paul Broucek
executive in charge of music
Bryan Carrigan
digital score recordist
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Thomas S. Drescher
music editor
Chris Fogel
music mixer, score recordist
James Fogel
assistant scoring engineer
Richard Ford
supervising music editor
Jerry Hey
music arranger: horn
Oliver Hug
assistant music editor
Jasper Randall
choir contractor
Peter Rotter
music contractor
Lori Silfen
music business affairs
John F.X. Walsh
music business affairs
Transportation Department
Daniel Canamar
transportation dispatcher
R. Blaine Currier
picture car coordinator
Lindsay Dougherty
transportation dispatcher: Detroit
Ken Farnell
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Chris Gorden
driver
Scotty Goudreau
transportation
Chris Haynes
driver
Kurt Knudsen
transportation co-captain: Detroit
Michael Menapace
transportation coordinator
Robert Middendorff
driver: Detroit
Tom Mohan
driver: Detroit
Frank Morreale
transportation captain: Detroit
Bill Neckrock
driver: Detroit
Rob Shaw
driver: Detroit
Jeff J. Williams
driver: vip
Other Crew
Diana Adams
production accountant
Claudia Alvarez
athletic trainer
Gerard Averill
location manager
Richard Baker
production assistant
Cassandra Barbour
rights and clearances
Sara Bartkiewicz
assistant production coordinator
Steve Benezra
assistant location manager
Cody Birdwell
additional set production assistant
Melissa Bradac
production assistant
Will Casey
unit publicist
Dante
warm-up comic
Nicholas Deroo
assistant location manager
Russell DeVriendt
assistant location manager: Michigan
Adam Deyoe
assistant
Sierra Donley
production assistant
Matthew Eberle
production assistant
Jessica Elbaum
assistant: Mr. Ferrell
Michelle Elkin
assistant choreographer
Mark Robert Ellis
sports coordinator
Richie Elson
additional set production assistant
Alex Fields
location assistant
Lindsay Gelfand
assistant: Scot Armstrong
Mario Gilbert
assistant location manager
Tommy Gutman
on-set assistant
Cate Hardman
script supervisor
Pete Hernandez
production assistant
Justin W. Hill
key assistant location manager
Ellen J. Hornstein
assistant: Mr. Householter
Arthur Hundhausen
research consultant: ABA
Marisol Jiménez
construction accountant
Trevor Johann
office production assistant
Quanita Johnson
key office production assistant, production assistant
Dave Kasubowski
craft service
Brian Kaurich
location assistant: Flint
Jason Kumalo
key set production assistant
Dwayne LaGrou
winnebago
James Land
stand-in
David R. Lawson
medic
Jerry Lee
construction accountant
Rebecca Lee
assistant: Mr. Miller
Aimee McDaniel
assistant basketball coordinator
Chris McLeod
production assistant
Randy Miller
animal trainer: grizzly bear
Brian A. Nguyen
athletic trainer
Barbra Pakler
assistant: Mr. Miller
Bill Palmer
production assistant
Tim Patterson
production office assistant
Jacqueline Phillips
assistant: Mr. Alterman
Hernando Planells Jr.
assistant basketball coach
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
choreographer
Linda Rapoport
payroll accountant: reshoots
Steven John Reynolds
first assistant accountant
Robert Rizzolo
additional set production assistant
Theresa M. Roehner
base camp facilitator
Page Rosenberg-Marvin
production coordinator
David Rumble
location manager: Michigan
John Russel
production assistant
Erin Sahlstrom
first assistant production coordinator
Gregory Santoro
production assistant
Laura Sevier
rights and clearances
Peter Skorupskas
production assistant
Jeff Solano
set production assistant
Jan-Willem van der Vaart
production assistant
Anthony Woods
production medic
Cal Wrenn
basketball assistant
Michalla Petersen
voice-over artist
Thanks
George Gervin
special thanks
Artis Gilmore
special thanks
Dick Glover
thanks
James Silas
special thanks
Terry Stembridge
special thanks
Casey Wasserman
thanks
Production Company
Donners' Company
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MFP Semi-Pro
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Mosaic Media Group
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New Line Cinema
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Road Rebel
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Distributor
ARM Distribution
Argentina Video Home
Benelux Film Distribution
Cinestar
D Productions
Distribution Company
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
,
FS Film Oy
Fox-Warner
GAGA Communications
New Line Cinema
New Line Home Video
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Special Effects
Pacific Vision Productions
Miscellaneous
Executive Assurance
security
Central Casting
extras casting
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes, dollies
Cinelease
lighting equipment provided by
Cinemoves
camera cranes
Classic Images
footage provided by
Designer Wardrobe Trailers
wardrobe trailer
EFilm
digital intermediate
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Hyperion Sound
score mixed at
J.L. Fisher
camera dollies
Jo Anne Kane Music Services
music preparation
LCW Props
set equipment
Los Angeles Center Studios
sound stages
Movie Movers
trailers
New Line Records
soundtrack
Panavision
camera provided by
Paskal Lighting
lighting and grip equipment
Picture Mill, The
opening sequence and main titles designed by
Predators in Action
grizzly bear supplier
Rockbottom Rentals
nextel cell phone rentals, cell phone rentals
Sony Pictures Studios
score recorded at
Soundelux
post-production sound editing
Soundtrack
ADR Facility
Sportsrobe
costumes
Todd-AO Studios
re-recording services
Westlake Recording Studio
score recorded at
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