Beer League (2006)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Frank Sebastiano

Writers (WGA):

Frank Sebastiano (written by) &
Artie Lange (written by)

Release Date:

15 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

No Gut, No Glory

Plot:

An unemployed slacker (Lange) inspires his softball teammates to improve their game so they won't get kicked out of the local league.

Plot Keywords:

Softball | Beer | Slacker | Drunk | Drug Use

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Artie Lange	...	Artie DeVanzo
Ralph Macchio	...	Maz
Anthony DeSando	...	Dennis Mangenelli
Cara Buono	...	Linda Salvo
Jimmy Palumbo	...	Johnny Trinno
Jerry Minor	...	Tim
Laurie Metcalf	...	Artie's Mom
Seymour Cassel	...	Dirt
Michael Deeg	...	Alfonse
Elizabeth Regen	...	Gina
Maddie Corman	...	Marilyn
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Dave
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kamal Ahmed	...	Umpire #3
Armin Amiri	...	Steakhouse Waiter
Anya Avaeva	...	Exotic Dancer
Todd Barry	...	Creepy Guy Down the Shore
Mary Birdsong	...	Rhonda
Charlene Biton	...	Layla (as Kristy Redford)
Jim Breuer	...	Football Guy
Jared Burke	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Gino Cafarelli	...	Dakis
David Carney	...	Umpire #2
Alex Corrado	...	Ed
Albert DeGrasse	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Nick DiPaolo	...	Cousin Mickey
Rich Duva	...	Ed's Bar & Swill Player
Bret Ernst	...	Corino Third Baseman
Tina Fey	...	Front Desk Girl
Jim Florentine	...	Crispino
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Giusuppe Primavera (as Joe Gannascoli)
Shane Geraghty	...	Softball Player
Keren Gilbert	...	Vicki Galliotta
Matthew Gumley	...	Tommy
Brigitte Hagerman	...	One of Dennis Mangenelli's girls
Hollie Harper	...	Tim's Wife
John Heinlein	...	Mangenelli 3rd baseman
Frank Hopf	...	Manganelli left center fielder
Lauren Hugnou	...	Hooker #1
Maria Javier	...	Hooker #2
Joanne Joseph	...	Dirt's Wife
Keisha	...	Michelle "Pitching Machine"
Tim Lajcik	...	Manganelli Outfielder
Jodi Lennon	...	Melissa
Mike Lisenco	...	Umpire #1 (as Michael Lisenco)
Louis Lombardi	...	Chief Gugliamino
Dana Lorge	...	Gina's Mom
Erik Martin	...	Manganelli Catcher
Steve Nuke	...	2nd Base Man - Green Team
George Palermo	...	Mangenelli First Baseman
Rich Pecci	...	Bachleor Party Guy
Frank Pellegrino	...	Gina's Dad
Bill Scheft	...	Championship Game Ump
Christian Sebastiano	...	Manganelli 2nd Baseman
Francisco Sebastiano	...	Dave's Baby
Rosalinda Sebastiano	...	Marie
George Seminara	...	Shoot the Geek Barker
Daniel Tay	...	Max
Nathalie Walker	...	Hooker #3 (as Natalie Twaddle)

Also Known As:

Artie Lange's Beer League (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop language including strong sexual references, sexuality, nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #42316) | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Identity Films (I)

Trivia:

Ione Skye auditioned for the role of Linda.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Artie is mowing Mangenelli's lawn and destroying the campaign signs, it is obvious that the lawn mover isn't really on. The grass doesn't get cut at all that Artie rolls over.

Quotes:

Maz: I'll have an egg-white omelet made with very little oil, dry wheat toast, and grapefruit juice.
Johnny Trinno: Oh my god, that's the gayest order I've ever heard.
Artie DeVanzo: You know, in Massachusetts, that order could legally marry a dude.
Maz: Alright, here it comes.
Johnny Trinno: You know, just placing an order like that would get you kicked out of the army.
Artie DeVanzo: You know, if you put a construction helmet on that order, it could join the Village People.
Rhonda: Would you guys knock it off so I can do my job?
Maz: Thank you.
Rhonda: Alright, Maz, that's an egg-white omelet, dry wheat toast, grapefruit juice.
Maz: That's right.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Howard Stern on Demand: Cara Buono" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Cure Me... Or Kill Me...

Good movie exactly what you expect to watch

I watched this movie and I have to say it was exactly what you expect. It doesn't try and make you think you are going to watch an academy award winning film, it makes you think that I'm bored i feel like laughing a lot so I'll check it out. Although the comedy in it is a bit raunchy it is hilarious. I don't kow how anyone dislikes this comedy it's not like you walked into this movie anticipating an American film institute classic. Great movie the story line leaves a bit to be expected but still a very funny movie.It's exactly what your expecting if you like movies that you can relate to you have to check it out. If you get the chance to rent do it and if you can pick it up for five dollars or so it's a great buy.