Semi-Pro

Feb 28, 2008

1h 31m

★ 5.6

Putting the funk into the dunk.

Overview

Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Mosaic Media Group

The Donners' Company

Road Rebel

Semi-Pro Trailers

Cast

Jackie Moon

Will Ferrell

Monix

Woody Harrelson

Clarence

André 3000

Lynn

Maura Tierney

Dick Pepperfield

Andy Daly

Lou Redwood

Will Arnett

Bobby Dee

Andy Richter

Kyle

Rob Corddry

Father Pat the Ref

Matt Walsh

Cornelius Banks

Tim Meadows

Commissioner

David Koechner

Dukes

Jackie Earle Haley

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