''Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach'' is a 2009 American

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directed by

Danny Leiner Daniel Leiner (May 13, 1961 – October 18, 2018) was an American film and former television director. He was best known for directing the stoner comedy films ''Dude, Where's My Car?'' and ''Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle''. He was born in ...

(his final film before his death in 2018) and features actor Seann William Scott as the main character and

Randy Quaid Randy Randall Rudy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor known for his roles in both serious drama and light comedy. He was nominated for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in ''The Last Detail'' i ...

in a supporting role. It was filmed mostly in

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

and

Taylor, Texas Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,575 at the 2000 census; it was 15,191 at the 2010 census; it was 16,267 at the 2020 census. History In 1876, the Texas Land Company auctioned lots in anticipati ...

, and was released

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on January 13, 2009.

Cast

* Seann William Scott as Gary "The Beast" Houseman *

as Coach Lew Tuttle *

Brando Eaton Brando Matthew Eaton (born July 17, 1986) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in '' Dexter'', ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and ''Zoey 101''. Life and career Brando Matthew Eaton

as Mike Jensen * Emilee Wallace as Jenny Tuttle *

A.D. Miles Anthony David Miles (born November 8, 1971 in North Carolina) is an American actor, writer and comedian. He was head writer for ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' from 2014 to 2017, which he helped to develop. As an actor, he is best known ...

as Steve Pimble *

Leonor Varela Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (; born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean actress. She played the Cleopatra, title role in the 1999 television film ''Cleopatra (1999 film), Cleopatra'', and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics ...

as Norma Sanchez * Daniel Ross as Jeffery Vanier * Tim Williams as Dickhead Daubert *

Ryan Simpkins Ryan Simpkins (born March 25, 1998) is an American actor, known for their performances in films such as ''Pride and Glory (film), Pride and Glory'', ''A Single Man'', ''Revolutionary Road (film), Revolutionary Road'', and ''Fear Street Part Two ...

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 Deke Anderson (born March 16, 1959 in Reno, Nevada) is an American television and film actor and former body builder. Active from around the mid-1990s, he has had lead and supporting roles in some actioners earlier on in his career. He had a rol ...

as Gil Houseman

Production

The screenplay, written by Andy Stock and Rick Stempson, won the 2005 BlueCat Screenplay Competition. The film is set in

Lincoln, Nebraska Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...

, but was filmed mostly in

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson co ...

, and various locations around the city. The writers are both

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graduates.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Balls Out: Gary The Tennis Coach 2009 comedy films 2009 direct-to-video films 2009 films 2000s sports comedy films American sports comedy films Films directed by Danny Leiner Films scored by John Swihart Films set in Nebraska Films shot in Austin, Texas Tennis films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films