Direct hit - A super coach takes action

Movie
German title	Direct hit - A super coach takes action
Original title	rebound
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	2005
length	86 minutes
Age rating	FSK without Al.
Rod
Director	Steve Carr
script	Jon Lucas , ; Scott Moore
production	Robert Simonds
music	Teddy Castellucci
camera	Glen MacPherson
cut	Craig Herring
occupation
	Martin Lawrence : Roy McCormick; Wendy Raquel Robinson : Jeanie Ellis; Breckin Meyer : Tim Fink; Horatio Sanz : Mr. Newirth; Oren Williams : Keith Ellis; Patrick Warburton : Larry Burgess Sr.; Megan Mullally : Headmaster Walsh; Eddy Martin : One Love; Steven Christopher Parker : Wes; Steven Anthony Lawrence : Ralph; Logan McElroy : Fuzzy; Gus Hoffman : Goggles; Tara Correa-McMullen : Big Mac; Amy Bruckner : Annie; Alia Shawkat : Amy;

Direct hit - A supercoach takes action (Original title: Rebound ) is an American sports comedy from 2005 . Directed by Steve Carr and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore .

action

The professional basketball coach Roy McCormick is considered irascible and vain. He is banned from the sports federation after a fatal accident, forcing him to accept the position as coach of the provincial school team at Mount Vernon. At first he hopes to get a better offer after a while. The previously unsuccessful team has been winning the games since starting work. McCormick notes that money doesn't matter to him, but that he loves gambling.

Reviews

The film received mostly negative reviews, earning a 13% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 90 reviews. At Metacritic , a Metascore of 36, based on 25 reviews, could be achieved.

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times on July 1, 2005 that he could not recommend the film. The film repeats the well-known formulas of sports films and is predictable.

Film-Dienst wrote that the “listlessly wound down film” conjured up “the fairy tale of believing in one's own strength” , but only served “clichés and borderline jokes” . Martin Lawrence is miscast, whichfurther diminishes "the little pleasure" .

Awards

Steven Christopher Parker for Best Supporting Actor and the film for Best Comedy were nominated for the Young Artist Award in 2006.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Los Angeles and Kansas City ( Missouri turned). It grossed approximately $ 16.8 million in US cinemas .

Web links

Face - A Rebound in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Face - A Rebound at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Face - A Rebound at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

↑ hit - A Rebound at rotten tomatoes (English)
↑ Direct hit - A supercoach cracks down on Metacritic (English)
^ Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed September 25, 2008
↑ Direct hit - A supercoach takes hold in the lexicon of international films , accessed on September 25, 2008
^ Filming locations for Rebound , accessed September 25, 2008
↑ Box office / business for Rebound , accessed September 25, 2008

[RT-1] hit - A Rebound at rotten tomatoes (English)

[2] Direct hit - A supercoach cracks down on Metacritic (English)

[3] Film review by Roger Ebert , accessed September 25, 2008

[4] Direct hit - A supercoach takes hold in the lexicon of international films , accessed on September 25, 2008

[5] Filming locations for Rebound , accessed September 25, 2008

[6] Box office / business for Rebound , accessed September 25, 2008