The Benchwarmers

Apr 7, 2006

1h 25m

★ 5.8

Get off the bench and get into the game.

Overview

A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Revolution Studios

Happy Madison Productions

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Cast

Gus

Rob Schneider

Richie

David Spade

Clark

Jon Heder

Liz

Molly Sims

Mel

Jon Lovitz

Carlos

Amaury Nolasco

Wayne

Tim Meadows

Howie

Nick Swardson

Salad Girl / Sarah

Erinn Bartlett

Jerry

Craig Kilborn

Swimmer Boy

John Farley

Karl

Bill Romanowski

Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.

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