Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2004)

Director:

Brant Sersen

Writers:

Brant Sersen (story)
Brian Steinberg (story)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Second place is first place for losers

Plot:

Caught cheating and banned for ten years, Bobby Dukes, paintball's first superstar, returns to reclaim his title and erase the memory of his tainted past. |

Plot Keywords:

Paintball | Character Name In Title

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Rob Corddry	...	Bobby Dukes
Paul Scheer	...	Lenny Pear
Dannah Feinglass	...	Erika Dukes
Rob Riggle	...	Eddie Reynolds
Curtis Gwinn	...	Showtime
Seth Morris	...	Crosby Peters
Rob Huebel	...	Sam Brown
Jamie Denbo	...	Jill Watson
D.J. Hazard	...	Bill Henry (as DJ Hazard)
Jack McBrayer	...	Stuart Applebaum
Owen Burke	...	'Pistol' Pete Adams
Brendan Burke	...	Bryan Adams
Billy Merritt	...	Chris Lopez
Ed Helms	...	Bunker McLaughlin
Andrew Secunda	...	Joey Sheppard (as Andy Secunda)

Also Known As:

Blackballed (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

7th Floor, The

Trivia:

Ed Helms brought his own kayaking paddle and wetsuit to the shoot. The paddle was tied to the roof of his car.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the final game Sam Brown is using a clear blue hopper, but at the end he is using a black one.

Quotes:

Bobby Dukes: [with a bag placed over his head] Why does this bag smell like doughnuts?
Bill Henry: That is the smell of death. That is the smell of the death of your failure. That is the smell of the death of your defeat. That is the smell of the death of your shame...
Bobby Dukes: It smells like doughnuts.

Help spread the word about this great hilarious movie...

This is by far one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Rob Corddry (Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart) is supported by the cast of Upright Citizens Brigade (an improv comedy troupe from NYC which branched off for a show on Comedy Central) in this phenomenal mockumentary about the world of the paintball sub-culture.

Blackballed is currently making the round on the independent film festival circuit, and has racked up awards at SXSW (South by SouthWest Film Festival) and LPFF (Lake Placid Film Festival).

At the present time, Blackballed is still seeking distribution for release, but because of its network clout with Corddry, and an overwhelmingly positive audience response, it is sure to be out within the year either as a release in theaters nationwide, or else as a special on cable TV.

- gator.