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Semi-Pro (2008)

Semi-Pro poster
Directed by
Kent Alterman
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
R
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 893 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A low level basketball team in the 1970s tries to survive when their league merges with the NBA. The team owner, a one hit wonder musician, buys the team and coaches them himself with wild results.

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What happens

Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. It stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André 3000 (credited as André Benjamin), and Maura Tierney, set during the final season of the American Basketball Association and telling the story of a fictional ABA team desperate to survive the league's merger with the NBA. 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. Released in theaters on February 29, 2008, and released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on June 3, 2008, it was the last film from New Line Cinema before they were absorbed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received generally negative reviews, with critics criticizing the script, though Ferrell's performance received praise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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