BASEketball
Two guys invented a game... and turned the sports world upside down!
1998 | 103m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | David Zucker |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, David Zucker, Jeff Wright |
| Staring: |
| Two losers from Milwaukee, Coop and Remer, invent a new game combining basketball with the rules of baseball. When the game becomes a huge success, they, along with a billionaire's help, form the Professional Baseketball League where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities. When a rival owner wants to institute major rule changes, Coop and Remer's team is the only one standing in the way. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 28, 1998 |
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| Director: | David Zucker |
| Writer: | Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, David Zucker, Jeff Wright |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | stadium, invention, sports, mascot, friends, money, business, aftercreditsstinger, driveway, sportscaster, whimsical |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Zucker Brothers Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $7,027,290
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Trey Parker | Joe Cooper |
| Matt Stone | Doug Remer |
| Dian Bachar | Squeak Scolari |
| Yasmine Bleeth | Jenna Reed |
| Jenny McCarthy | Yvette Denslow |
| Ernest Borgnine | Ted Denslow |
| Robert Vaughn | Baxter Cain |
| Trevor Einhorn | Joey Thomas |
| Bob Costas | Bob Costas |
| Al Michaels | Al Michaels |
| Robert Stack | Robert Stack |
| Reggie Jackson | Reggie Jackson |
| Dan Patrick | Dan Patrick |
| Kenny Mayne | Kenny Mayne |
| Tim McCarver | Tim McCarver |
| Pat O'Brien | Pat O'Brien |
| Jim Lampley | Jim Lampley |
| Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Victoria Silvstedt | Victoria Silvstedt |
| Reel Big Fish | Reel Big Fish |
| Curt Gowdy | World Series Announcer (voice) |
| Justin Chapman | Little Coop |
| Matt Murray | Little Remer |
| Mark Goodson | Dirk Jansen |
| Peter Navy Tuiasosopo | Ed Tuttle |
| Robert E. Lee | New Jersey Informant |
| Greg Grunberg | Wilke - New Jersey Informant |
| Paul Michael Robinson | Mime Psych-Out |
| Kevin Michael Richardson | Peripatetic Player |
| Micah McCain | Heather Kaiser |
| Cory Oliver | Brittany Kaiser |
| Keith Gibbs | Davis |
| Jayme Gallante | Redmond |
| Francis X. McCarthy | Dr. Kaiser |
| Blair Besten | Stephanie |
| Stanley G. Sawicki | Skidmark Steve |
| Bret Lewis | News Anchor |
| Richard Johnson | Referee |
| Joey Diaz | Referee |
| Michael Matthys | Referee |
| Jill Gascoine | Hospital Nurse |
| Charlotte Zucker | Surgery Nurse |
| John Fink | Surgeon |
| Kato Kaelin | Driveway Announcer |
| David Osokow | Driveway Player |
| Iqbal Theba | Factory Manager |
| Susan Breslau | Denslow's Niece Susan |
| Danielle Zucker | Inheritor |
| Maureen Ardolino | Inheritor |
| Andrew Herman | Cabbie |
| Jeff Wright | Fireman |
| Ray Xifo | Riverdance Referee |
| Titus Napoleon | Sumo Wrestler |
| Stephen McHattie | Narrator (voice) |
| Julie Dolan | Beer Barrel |
| Janeane Ardolino | Fan |
| Jeremy Breslau | Fan |
| Adam Lilling | Fan |
| Phoebe Lipkis | Fan |
| Alma Avery | Beers Cheerleader |
| Nancy Bates | Beers Cheerleader |
| Kelli Camarena | Beers Cheerleader |
| Brooke Morales | Beers Cheerleader |
| Heidi Schweizer | Beers Cheerleader |
| Jenifer Strovas | Beers Cheerleader |
| Andrea Wenzel | Beers Cheerleader |
| Michelle Boehle | Felons Cheerleader |
| Tani Kristiansen | Felons Cheerleader |
| Rebecca Lin | Felons Cheerleader |
| Jeanine Orci | Felons Cheerleader |
| Jessica Page | Felons Cheerleader |
| Raydeen Revilla | Felons Cheerleader |
| Chanel Ryan | Felons Cheerleader |
| Jeffrey J. Ayers | Fan (uncredited) |
| Grant Baciocco | Fan Cam Blocking Fan (uncredited) |
| Joanna Bloem | Woman in Hospital (uncredited) |
| Greg Bronson | Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Aaron Brooks | Fan (uncredited) |
| Mike Butters | Baseketball Referee (uncredited) |
| Krystal Cantrell | Fan (uncredited) |
| Cathy Carlson | Slacker (uncredited) |
| Troy Christian | Riverdancing Football Player #55 (uncredited) |
| Dave Cox | Denslow's Assistant (uncredited) |
| Mia Crowe | Mimi Lee (uncredited) |
| Alan Doshna | Fan (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Ella | Horrified Fan (uncredited) |
| C.B. Spencer | Beers Ballgirl (uncredited) |
| Courtney Ford | Scoreboard Girl (uncredited) |
| John Forker | Fan (uncredited) |
| Maria Celeste Genitempo | Fan (uncredited) |
| Cameron Glenar | Fan (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Gordon | Umpire / Dancer (uncredited) |
| Casey Hendershot | Foul Shooter, San Francisco Team (uncredited) |
| Charles Hough | LA World Series Pitcher (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| James Huffman | Fan Who Gets Hit in Face (uncredited) |
| Spencer Kayden | Outraged Fan (uncredited) |
| Brian Kirchoff | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jessica Lee | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Shannon Malone | Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Patrick McCracken | Watson (uncredited) |
| Karolyna Medina | Fan (uncredited) |
| Kelly Monaco | Pole-Dancing Cheerleader Sharon (uncredited) |
| Tom Muzila | Security Guard (uncredited) |
| Hiromi Nishiyama | Masseuse (uncredited) |
| Linda O'Neil | Middle Pole-Dancing Cheerleader (uncredited) |
| Bridget Oberlin | Roswell Alien (uncredited) |
| Raphael Sbarge | Minnesota Spokesman (uncredited) |
| Michael Schmidt | Grumsky (uncredited) |
| Rick Solis | Baseketball Fan (uncredited) |
| Dylan Tarason | Maxwell (uncredited) |
| David Zucker | Man with Shooting Hot Dog (uncredited) |
| Matt Sloan | Darcy |
| Michael Garvey | San Antonio Defender |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Robert LoCash | Screenplay |
| Lewis Friedman | Screenplay |
| Steven J. Jordan | Production Design |
| Catherine Adair | Costume Design |
| Steve Mason | Director of Photography |
| Libby Goldstein | Casting |
| Katy Wallin | Casting |
| William Hiney | Art Direction |
| Anne D. McCulley | Set Decoration |
| Cleve Landsberg | Unit Production Manager |
| Monty Cox | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chris Ahern | Electrician |
| David Zucker | Screenplay, Director |
| Ira Newborn | Original Music Composer |
| Jeffrey Reiner | Editor, Second Unit Director |
| Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Mike Butters | Stunts |
| Deep Roy | Stunts |
| Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Joni Avery | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Anita Hart | Stunts |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | Stunts |
| Gary Littlejohn | Stunts |
| Jeff Wright | Screenplay |
| David Leitch | Stunts |
| Lisa Demaine | First Assistant Director |
| Rebecca Strickland | Second Assistant Director |
| Faith Conroy | Script Supervisor |
| Richard Saxton | Thanks |
| Miranda Garrison | Choreographer |
| Hank Garfield | Sound Mixer |
| Steven C. McGee | Gaffer |
| Kevin J. Lang | Rigging Gaffer |
| Nena Smarz | Key Makeup Artist |
| Beth Miller | Key Hair Stylist |
| David P. Kelsey | Special Effects |
| Carter DeHaven | First Assistant Editor |
| Mark Bourgeois | Assistant Editor |
| Aaron Brock | Assistant Editor |
| Calvin Wimmer | Assistant Editor |
| Jeff Case | Key Grip |
| Aaron Pazanti | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cleve Landsberg | Executive Producer |
| Robert LoCash | Producer |
| Gil Netter | Producer |
| Kathryn Takis | Associate Producer |
| David Zucker | Producer |
| Jeff Wright | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 26 | 49 | 13 |
| 2024 | 5 | 29 | 67 | 16 |
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| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Ruuz
7.0
True dumb fun. Matt Stone and Trey Parker prove themselves more than capable of a budgeted live-action film, so long as humour is all you're looking for in a comedy. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._ ...
Jun 23, 2021
SoSmooth1982
6.0
Love this movie. All the neighborhood kids and I were obsessed with this movie so much so that we use to play this ourselves in our own backyards. ...
Apr 24, 2023