The bench press

Movie
German title	The bench press
Original title	The Benchwarmers
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2006
length	80 minutes
Age rating	FSK o.A.
Rod
Director	Dennis Dugan
script	Allan Covert Nick Swardson
production	Jack Giarraputo Adam Sandler
music	Waddy quail
camera	Thomas E. Ackerman
cut	Peck Prior Sandy S. Solowitz
occupation
Rob Schneider : Gus David Spade : Richie Jon Heder : Clark Jon Lovitz : Mel Craig Kilborn : Jerry Molly Sims : Liz Tim Meadows : Wayne Nick Swardson : Howie Erinn Bartlett : Salad Girl / Sarah Amaury Nolasco : Carlos Bill Romanowski : Karl Sean Salisbury : Brad Matt Weinberg : Kyle John Farley : Swimmer boy Reggie Jackson : himself

The Benchwarmers (AKA The Benchwarmers ) is an American comedy film of director Dennis Dugan from the year of 2006.

action

The millionaire Mel instigates the three outsiders Gus, Richie and Clark to found their own baseball team.

The three let themselves be persuaded and soon they are training together with Mel in the millionaires villa and preparing for their first game against the meanest children's team in town. At first, the newly founded “benchwarmers” seem to have no chance, but everything turns out differently: The benchwarmers try to encourage outsiders like themselves to play baseball ...

criticism

"Infantile comedy from the Happy Madison workshop of comedian and producer Adam Sandler, which mainly presents crude gags in the completely uninteresting subject."

- Lexicon of international film

“When the nose is drilled for 'food' right from the start and the first rough fart marks the territory of the strongest, it is clear that despite the laudable 'We are all the same' idea, the level of humor goes down. Conclusion: help! Puff, pop, adolescent sayings ... "

- Cinema

Remarks

The film was shot at Revolution Studios in Chino Hills, California and premiered in the United States on April 7, 2006.

Web links

• The Benchwarmers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Benchwarmers at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The bench press. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ↑ cinema.de