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BASEketball

BASEketball

Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!

19986.11h 43m

Overview

Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. When a rival owner wants to institute major rule changes, Coop and Remer's team is the only one standing in the way.

Directed by David Zucker
Written by David Zucker, Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman
Produced by Robert LoCash, Gil Netter, David Zucker
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $7.0M

Top Cast

Trey Parker

Trey Parker

Joe Cooper

Matt Stone

Matt Stone

Doug Remer

Dian Bachar

Dian Bachar

Squeak Scolari

Yasmine Bleeth

Yasmine Bleeth

Jenna Reed

Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy

Yvette Denslow

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Ted Denslow

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Baxter Cain

Trevor Einhorn

Trevor Einhorn

Joey Thomas

Bob Costas

Bob Costas

Bob Costas

Al Michaels

Al Michaels

Al Michaels

Themes & Keywords

sportsstadiuminventionmascotfriendsmoneybusinessaftercreditsstingerdrivewaysportscasterwhimsical

About BASEketball

BASEketball is a comedy film released in 1998 exploring themes of sports, stadium, invention, mascot, friends, money. Directed by David Zucker, it stars Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar. Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. When a rival owner wants to institute major rule changes, Coop and Remer's team is the only one standing in the way.

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