

The Benchwarmers
2006-04-07 · 85 min · ★ 5.9
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Dennis Dugan
- Production companies
- Revolution Studios, Happy Madison Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 33,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 65,000,000
Top Cast
Rob SchneiderGus
David SpadeRichie
Jon HederClark
Jon LovitzMel
Craig KilbornJerry
Molly SimsLiz
Tim MeadowsWayne
Nick SwardsonHowie
Erinn BartlettSalad Girl / Sarah
Amaury NolascoCarlos
Bill RomanowskiKarl
Sean SalisburyBrad
Matt WeinbergKyle
John FarleySwimmer Boy
Reggie JacksonSelf
Jackie SandlerFemale Customer
Ray NicholsonKid Catcher #1 Game #2
Jared SandlerAutograph Kid
Terry CrewsPoker Guy #1Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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