The Benchwarmers Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Dec. 20, 2008

The Benchwarmers

Release Date: Friday, April 7, 2006

Jack Giarraputo, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Craig Kilborn, Nick Swardson, Jon Lovitz, Allen Covert, Barry Bernardi, Dennis Dugan, Tim Meadows, Molly Sims

PG-13 Comedy N/A

4.3

70% WILL SEE

30% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Gus and his nerdy buddies, Richie and Clark, are scouted by a millionaire nerd, Mel, who wants to form a baseball team and compete with the meanest Little League teams in the state. A stellar ballplayer, Gus becomes a role model for nerds and outcasts everywhere. But when his fans learn that Gus, himself, was once a school bully, they feel outraged and betrayed, until Gus takes extraordinary steps to win back their admiration and trust.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Benchwarmers.

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Rob Schneider
Grown Ups, Grandma's Boy
D
David Spade
Grown Ups, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
C
Craig Kilborn
Full of It, Old School
J
Jon Lovitz
Cats & Dogs, Killing Hasselhoff
T
Tim Meadows
Our Little Secret, Golden
Nick Swardson
Leo, A Haunted House
M
Molly Sims
Fired Up, Yes Day

Crew Behind the Film

The The Benchwarmers behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Dennis Dugan last directed Love, Weddings and Other Disasters and Grown Ups 2. The film's writer Allen Covert last wrote Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star and Grandma's Boy.

Director: Dennis Dugan
Screenwriters: Allen Covert
Nick Swardson
Producers: Jack Giarraputo
Nick Swardson

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Happy Madison Productions; Revolution Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for crude and suggestive humor, and for language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official The Benchwarmers movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the The Benchwarmers movie production.

Key Facts

Based on an idea by Adam Sandler.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Benchwarmers was released in on Friday, April 7, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Friends With Money, Phat Girlz and On a Clear Day.

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