Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach is a 2009 American sports comedy film directed by Danny Leiner (in his final directorial effort before his death) and starring Seann William Scott and Randy Quaid alongside A. D. Miles, Brando Eaton and Leonor Varela. The film follows Gary "The Beast" Houseman (Scott), a high school janitor and former professional tennis player who begins coaching the high school's tennis team, and marks the second collaboration between Leiner and Scott, following Dude, Where's My Car? (2000). Filming took place primarily in Austin and Taylor, Texas.
Balls Out was released direct-to-video in the United States on January 14, 2009. The film received a limited theatrical release in Iceland on July 15, 2009.
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Cast
Seann William Scott as Gary "The Beast" Houseman
Randy Quaid as Coach Lew Tuttle
Brando Eaton as Mike Jensen
Emilee Wallace as Jenny Tuttle
A.D. Miles as Steve Pimble
Leonor Varela as Norma Sanchez
Daniel Ross as Jeffery Vanier
Tim Williams as Dickhead Daubert
Ryan Simpkins as Amy Daubert
Conor Donovan as Burke Nibbons
Allen Evangelista as Maricar Magwill
Justin Chon as Joe Chang
Vincent Coleman Taylor as Kevin Jones (as Vincent Taylor)
Bryan Mitchell as Randy King
Remington Dewan as Paul the Videographer
Meredith Eaton as Mrs. Tuttle
Joseph Dwyer as Tommy Tremble
Sterling Knight as Opposing Team Tennis Player (uncredited)
Deke Anderson as Gil Houseman
Production
In April 2006, it was announced that Seann William Scott would be producing and starring in an independent comedy film titled Gary the Tennis Coach.
The screenplay, written by Andy Stock and Rick Stempson, won the 2005 BlueCat Screenplay Competition. The screenplay under the title "Gary the Tennis Coach" was featured on the 2005 Black List script survey. The film is set in Lincoln, Nebraska, but was filmed mostly in Austin, Texas, and various locations around the city. The writers are both Lincoln East High School graduates. During post-production, the film's title was changed to Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach.
Release
Balls Out was released direct-to-video by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on January 14, 2009.