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Church Ball
Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church.
2006 · 1h 31m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Kurt Hale
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.
Director and cast
- Kurt Hale Director
- Andrew Wilson as Dennis Buckstead
- Fred Willard as Bishop Linderman
- Clint Howard as Gene Jensen
- Gary Coleman as Charles Higgins
- Amy Stewart as Susan Buckstead
- Ross Brockley as Mickey Morgan
- Chad Long as Don Weaver
- Stan Ellsworth as Jeremiah Jones
- Steve Anderson as Thurman
- Sina Amedson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
17%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Jokes fall flat, characterizations are sketchy at best, setups never receive their payoff, unnecessary subplots slow the already glacial pace.
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
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