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The Bad News Ballers

20051h 25mMovieComedy

After a middle school's basketball team fails to find a replacement coach, they decide to play the season without one.

DirectorBrian Shackelford
WriterRyan Weisman
ProducersRyan Weisman·Brian Shackelford

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Cast · Directed by Brian Shackelford

OR
Otis Robinson
Rashaan
MW
Michael Washington
Ricky
NB
Nick Bert
Manny
WH
Walter Hart
Andy
CS
Cocheese Scott
Cocheese
CP
Clifford Parker
Chris
MM
Michael Murray
Juwuan
LS
Les Shackelford
Coach Charles
MJ
Michael Johnson
T.D.
DR
Dazza Del Rio
Shari
D
Defari
JG
Julio G.

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