Church Ball

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Church Ball

"Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church."

2006

1h 31m

3.5(6 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Dennis Buckstead has the hardest calling in his church. Not only has he been asked to coach a group of non-basketball players in his church but the bishop has demanded that he lead the team to the Basketball Championship. Word from the top is that this is the last season of church ball and Bishop Linderman isn't about to have his team lose for the 20th year in a row in the last season of church ball history! What was supposed to strengthen the body, invigorate the mind and cultivate brotherly love seems to bring out the worst in these church-going ball players. Dennis must find a way to bring his team together and build unity along the way to win the championship or go down in church ball history as the worst team that ever played.

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105 members

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Andrew Wilson

Dennis Buckstead

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Fred Willard

Bishop Linderman

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Clint Howard

Gene Jensen

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Gary Coleman

Charles Higgins

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Amy Stewart

Susan Buckstead

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Ross Brockley

Mickey Morgan

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Chad Long

Don Weaver

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Stan Ellsworth

Jeremiah Jones

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Steven Wayne Anderson

Thurman

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Sina Amedson

Nadar

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Curt Doussett

Bruce Bracken

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Larry Bagby

Blake Bracken

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Thurl Bailey

Moses Mahoney

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Mindy B. Young

Bertha

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Dillan Conrad

Billy Buckstead

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Hilary Hughes

Heather Buckstead

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Melanie Harding

Jeremiah's Wife

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Catherine Shumway

Gene's Wife

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Keri Hatfield

Maxine

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Bita Adabkhah

Duki

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Dale Critchlow

Rodney Munch

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Rodney Hundley

Himself

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Mark Eaton

Himself

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Michael Birkeland

Referee / Umpire

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Jimmy Chunga

Referee / Umpire

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Travis Eberhard

Adam

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Brooke Kalama

Penny Higgins

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar II

Julius Higgins

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Kevin Whimpy

Trey Higgins

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Kyle Whimpy

MJ Higgins

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Johnny Biscuit

Roy

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David Nibley

Doctor

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Joe Wilson

Mr. Snead

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Sue Rowe

Reporter

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Carrie Bowers

Woman with Bangs

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Cathy Madsen

Hillary

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Dan 'Sqwiggs' Jaster

Fat Guy

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Pete May

Newsreel Narrator (voice)

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Jeff Olson

Building Supervisor

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Larry H. Miller

Himself

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Rachel Good

Parking Lot Mother

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Riley Terry

Parking Lot Baby

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Dave Hanson

Angry Homeowner

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Travis Welch

Don's Kid

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Chandler Smith

Don's Kid

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Kandi James

Drama Queen

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Kala Alexander

Carlos Munos

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Johnie Tolman

Padded Player

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Aaron Shobar

Complainer

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Matt Hale

Complainer

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Vern Cottrell

Hairy Player

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Maclain Nelson

Slap-Happy Player

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Tim Whitaker

Slap-Happy Player

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Alex Frazier

Inner City Basketball Kid

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Spencer Greer

Inner City Basketball Kid

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Parker Wright

Inner City Basketball Kid

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Patrick Lyons

Inner City Basketball Kid

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David Ojuka

Inner City Basketball Kid

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Zach Frazier

Inner City Basketball Kid

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Larry Schlappi

Crystal Hills Coach

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Peter Pilling

Crystal Hills Coach

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Tyler Schlappi

Crystal Hills Team

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David Wayne Callahan

Crystal Hills Team

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David Rodee

Crystal Hills Team

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Bill Poppin

Crystal Hills Team

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Karl Riding

Crystal Hills Team

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Jared Parrish

Crystal Hills Team

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Ben Peterson

Crystal Hills Team

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Kip Fowler

Crystal Hills Team

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Mark Madsen

Crystal Hills Team

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Leroy "Big Budah" Te'o

Polynesian Team

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Daryn Tufts

Polynesian Team

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Sekoa Aiono

Polynesian Team

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Manoa Benjamin

Polynesian Team

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Michael Faasou

Polynesian Team

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Rudy Aiono

Polynesian Team

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Spencer Pei

Polynesian Team

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Nuuli Brown

Polynesian Team

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Edward Gasu

Polynesian Team

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Peleti A. Pulu

Polynesian Team

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Joseph Morgan

Polynesian Team

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Howard Tapusoa

Polynesian Team

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Sione Fehoko

Polynesian Team

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Richard Rowley

Polynesian Team

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Ray Purcell

Polynesian Team

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Tom Farnsworth

Yellow Team

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Denny Barney

Yellow Team

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Brad Plowman

Yellow Team

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Del Tanner

Yellow Team

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Brad Arnett

Yellow Team

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Scott Simas

Yellow Team

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Dave Pothier

Yellow Team

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Brian Mason

Yellow Team

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Mike Schlappi

Wheelchair Player

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Casey Scott

Smart Mouthed Player

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Mike Mecham

Upset Crowd Member

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Bernie Diamond

Old Man Player

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Ricky Carter

Man in Sweats

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Jonny Craddock

Basketball Kicker

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Production

Amber Bollinger

Church Lady

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Amber Hawkins

Church Lady

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Jacob Stayner

Young Dennis

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Justin Thornson

Young Bruce

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Tyler Workman

Young Blake

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Brad Call

Bakery Assistant

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