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Church Ball

Directed by	Kurt Hale
Written by	Paul Eagleston Kurt Hale Stephen Rose
Produced by	George Dayton Kurt Hale Dave Hunter
Starring	Fred Willard Andrew Wilson Clint Howard Gary Coleman Ross Brockley Curt Dousett Larry Bagby Steve Anderson
Cinematography	Billy Webb
Edited by	Wynn Hougaard John Lyde
Distributed by	Halestorm Entertainment
Release date	March 17, 2006 (2006-03-17)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,000,000
Box office	$464,991^[1]

Church Ball is a 2006 sports comedy film written and directed by Kurt Hale. It follows an underdog Latter-day Saint church basketball team and their attempts to make it to the championship in the league's last season. The film stars Andrew Wilson, Fred Willard, Clint Howard, and Gary Coleman.^[2]

Plot

A local Utah LDS Church holds the record as having the worst basketball team in the church ball league. The team has failed to make it into the church tournament in the past 20 years. Due to rumors of this being the last year of the league, former team coach, and now Bishop Linderman (Fred Willard) has called Dennis Buckstead (Andrew Wilson) to coach a team made of clumsy misfits to the championship.

Church expectations of brotherly love, sportsmanship, and fellowship fall prey to competitive fierceness in the effort to win, while Dennis works to bring unity and cooperation.

Cast

Andrew Wilson as Dennis Buckstead
Fred Willard as Bishop Linderman
Clint Howard as Gene Jensen
Gary Coleman as Charles Higgins
Amy Stewart as Susan Buckstead

Production

Development and casting

The original script for the film was written years beforehand by Kurt Hale, Paul Eagleston, and Stephen Rose.^[3] Halestorm Entertainment began production of the film in 2005. Gary Coleman was cast as Charles Higgins. Andrew Wilson, Clint Howard, and Fred Willard were later cast as Dennis Buckstead, Gene Jensen, and Bishop Linderman, respectively.^[2]

Filming

Filming took place primarily in Orem and Provo, Utah in 2005. The former Douglas Ward meetinghouse at 721 S 1200 E in Salt Lake City and the former Wallsburg meetinghouse in Wallsburg were both used for filming.^[4]

During filming, Gary Coleman met his now wife, Shannon Price, on set. Price was an extra in the film.^[5]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed twelve critics and reported a 17 percent approval rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 4.3 out of 10. It received a 39% approval rating from audiences.^[6] On IMDb, it holds an average of 4.2 out of 10 star audience rating.

Actor's responses

Gary Coleman described his dissatisfaction with the film's quality. Although he stated he enjoyed the process of making the film, he remarked that watching the production process was like "giving monkeys cameras and lights." Despite this, the project introduced Coleman to Utah, and he moved to Santaquin soon after filming. He later commented that he was thankful to Kurt hale for introducing him to the state.^[3]

Clint Howard praised Halestorm Entertainment for producing family-friendly entertainment.^[3]

References

^ Church Ball at Box Office Mojo
^ ^a ^b Hale, Kurt (2006-03-17), Church Ball (Comedy, Sport), Andrew Wilson, Amy Stewart, Clint Howard, Halestorm Entertainment, retrieved 2024-12-11
^ ^a ^b ^c "'Church Ball' may be HaleStorm's last LDS comedy". Deseret News. 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
^ Barlow, Jacob (2020-02-08). "Church Ball (2006)". JacobBarlow.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
^ "Gary Coleman Wife: An Untold Story & Disputed Legacy". www.blinkist.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
^ "Church Ball | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.

External links

v t e Halestorm Entertainment Films
The Singles Ward (2002) The R.M. (2003) It's Latter-day Night! (2003) The Best Two Years (2003) The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey (2003) The Home Teachers (2004) Sons of Provo (2004) Baptists at Our Barbecue (2004) Suits on the Loose (2005) Mobsters and Mormons (2005) Church Ball (2006) The Singles 2nd Ward (2007) A Christmas Wish (2010)

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