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Ready to Rumble (Original title)
Date: 2000 (Copyright)

Country: USA

Director: Brian Robbins

Production company billing: ©2000. Warner Bros. and Bel-Air Entertainment, LLC Warner Bros. presents in association with Bel-Air Entertainment an Outlaw production in association with Tollin/Robbins productions In Colour Prints by Technicolor Dolby Digital/DTS/SDDS lenses and Panaflex camera by Panavision Kodak Motion Picture Products Fujifilm Motion Picture Products MPAA: 37372 [1.85:1]
Synopsis: Comedy. Gordie and his pal Sean are unprepossessing individuals whose main hobby is watching World Championship Wrestling matches. When a match is staged in their town of Lusk, Wyoming, they watch aghast as their favourite wrestler is brutally beaten. Gordie and Sean see it as their bounden duty to restore their `hero' to his former glory. With this in mind they attempt to get him fit by hiring a trainer, with the idea of staging a rematch.

Genres:
Comedy, Sport

Subject:
Wrestling
Credits (126)
©/Presented by: Warner Bros., ©/Presented in association with: Bel-Air Entertainment, Production Company: Outlaw Productions, In association with: Tollin/Robbins, Executive Producer: Steven Reuther, Executive Producer: Mike Tollin, [Executive Producer]: Eric Bischoff, Producer: Bobby Newmyer, Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Co-producer: Herbert W. Gains, Co-producer: Scott Strauss, Co-producer: John Gatins, Associate Producer: Susan E. Novick, Production Associate: Lisa Swain, Production Associate (2nd Unit): Jean Nakahara, Unit Production Manager: Herbert W. Gains, Unit Production Manager (2nd Unit): Carla Corwin, Production Manager (Atlanta): Bart Patton, Production Accountant: Cynthia G. Wise, Location Manager: Curtis Collins, 2nd Unit Director: Buzz Feitshans Iv, Assistant Director (1st): Benjamin Rosenberg, Assistant Director (2nd): Eric Hays, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Timothy Grant Engle, DGA Trainee: Natalie van Doren, Script Supervisor: Robin Anderson, Casting: Marci Liroff, Casting (Associate): Laurie Shapiro, Screenplay: Steven Brill, Based on WCW characters: WCW, Director of Photography: Clark Mathis, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Buzz Feitshans Iv, A Camera/Steadicam Operator: Dave Emmerichs, Robert Ulland, B Camera Operator: Doug Ryan, Video Co-ordinator: Candy Brock, Video Assist: Scott Crabbe, Still Photographer: Sam Emerson, Visual Effects by: POP Film & Animation, Visual Effects by: David Sosalla, Joe Gareri, Special Effects (Co-ordinator): Joe Digaetano, Special Effects (Foreman): Jim Reedy, Edited by: Ned Bastille, Cindy Mollo, Production Designer: Jaymes Hinkle, Art Director: Alan Muraoka, Set Designer: Mark Poll, Set Decorator: Carla Curry, Storyboard Artist: Jim Magdaleno, Prop Master: Curtis Akin, Costume Designer: Carol Ramsey, Costume Supervisor: Christine Wada, Make-up (Key Artist): Mindy Hall, Make-up (Artist): Debra Coleman, Robin Luce, Hair (Key Stylist): Susan Mills, Hair (Stylist): Jeri Baker, Adrianne Kessler, Main/End Title Design: Deborah Ross Film Design, Title Animation: Hornet Animation, Titles/Opticals: Pacific Title, Colour Timer: Jeff Smithwick, Music: George S. Clinton, Orchestrations: Suzie Katayama, Orchestrations: Rick Giovinazzo, Orchestrations: George S. Clinton, Music Supervisor: John Houlihan, Music Editor: Mike Flicker, Music Editor: Helena Lea, Music Recordist/Mixer: John Whynot, Sound Mixer: Ed Novick, Boom: Nick Allen, Re-recording Mixer: Steve Pederson, Re-recording Mixer: Dan Leahy, Re-recording Mixer: David Campbell, Christian P. Minkler, Digital Playback: Gary Ritchie, Kathy Mccart, Supervising Sound Editor: George Simpson, Sound Editor: Mike Chock, Sound Editor: David A. Whittaker, Sound Editor: Hamilton Sterling, Sound Editor: Marvin Walowitz, Sound Editor: David Grimaldi, ADR Mixer: Thomas J. O'Connell, ADR Mixer: Bob Baron, Supervising ADR Editor: Elizabeth Kenton, ADR Editor: Alison Fisher, Foley Artist: John Roesch, Foley Artist: Alison Moore, Foley Artist: Michael Broomberg, Foley Mixer: Marilyn Graf, Foley Mixer: Mary Jo Lang, Foley Editor: Thom Brennan, Stunt Co-ordinator: Joel J. Kramer, Stunt Player: Kenny Alexander, Stunt Player: Paul Borne, Stunt Player: William H. Burton, Stunt Player: Terri Cadiente, Stunt Player: John Cenatiempo, Stunt Player: Jeff 'The Claw' Dashnaw, Stunt Player: Tom Elliott, Stunt Player: Jack Gill, Stunt Player: Sugar Shane Helms, Stunt Player: Norman Howell, Stunt Player: Chris 'Kanyon' Klucsarits, Stunt Player: Lane Leavitt, Stunt Player: Johnny Martin, Stunt Player: Jim Palmer, Stunt Player: Tony Pennello, Stunt Player: Steve Picerni, Stunt Player: Pee Wee Piemonte, Stunt Player: Jimmy N. Roberts, Stunt Player: Craig Shugart, Stunt Player: Joey Stuntafucco, Stunt Player: Sven-Ole Thorsen, Stunt Player: Scott Workman, Chuck Zito, Wrestling Technical Adviser: Chris 'Kanyon' Klucsarits, Project Adviser: Craig Leathers, Project Adviser: Scott Wilkinson, Gail Sparks, Soundtrack album on: 143 Records/Atlantic Recording Corp., Unit Publicist: Sheryl Main
Cast (73)
David Arquette (Gordie Boggs), Oliver Platt (Jimmy King), Scott Caan (Sean Dawkins), Bill Goldberg (himself), Rose McGowan (Sasha), Diamond Dallas Page (himself), Joe Pantoliano (Titus Sinclair), Martin Landau (Sal Bandini), Richard Lineback (Mr Boggs), Chris Owen (Isaac), Steve 'Sting' Borden (himself), Caroline Rhea (Eugenia King), Tait Smith (Buddy King), Ellen Albertini Dow (Mrs MacKenzie), Kathleen Freeman (Jane King), Lewis Arquette (Fred King), Ahmet Zappa (cashier), Chad Carr (8 year old kid), Darby Wilson (8 year old kid 2), Joey Deters (8 year old kid 3), Max Daniels (Stu), John Ennis (Stan), Jill Ritchie (Brittany), Melanie Deanne Moore (Wendy), Catherine Paolone (Mrs Boggs), Wendy Jean Wilkins (Gabby Boggs), Ric Mancini (front row fan 1), Bruce-Robert Serafin (front row fan 2), Greg Collins (crusty veteran cop), David Ursin (fire chief), Earl H. Bullock (cop 1), Maryedith Burrell (nun 1), Anne Christianson (nun 2), Jody Hahn (nun 3), Marne Dupere (nun 4), Floyd Levine (floor manager), Pete Blincoe (video cameraman), Richard Karron (sanitation guy), Alex Skuby (young doctor), Tim Sitarz (fireman Fred), Tony Pennello (Gus), Jeff Podgurski (The Chewer), Adam Tomei (Siamese Twin 1), Jason Kassin (Siamese Twin 2), Philip Pavel (happy young man), Julia Schultz (Kitty), Rosalie Vega (King sexy girl 1), Taylor Bernard (King sexy girl 2), Bam Bam Bigelow (himself), Gorgeous George (herself), Juventud Guerrero, Van Hammer, Curt Hennig, Prince Iaukea, Disco Inferno, Billy Kidman, Konnan, Rey Mysterio Jr, Saturn, Randy Savage, Booker T, Sid Vicious (himself), Chae, Fyre, Spice, Storm, Tygress (herself), Gene Okerlund, Tony Schiavone, Mike Tenay, Michael Buffer, Charles Robinson (himself), William E. Daley (Bill Silverman)