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Semi-Pro

R20081h 31mKent Alterman
IMDb 5.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 23% · Metacritic 47

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"Putting the funk into the dunk."

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.

Comedy
MichiganSports1970sBasketballFlint MichiganNational Basketball Association (nba)MergerTradeGarbage CanCanon

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What is Semi-Pro (2008) about?

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,…

Who stars in Semi-Pro?

Semi-Pro stars Will Ferrell (Jackie Moon), Woody Harrelson (Monix), André 3000 (Clarence), Maura Tierney (Lynn), Andy Daly (Dick Pepperfield). The film was directed by Kent Alterman.

How long is Semi-Pro?

Semi-Pro has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008. It is rated R.

Is Semi-Pro worth watching?

Semi-Pro holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 23. Fans of Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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