''Rebound'' is a 2005 American

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directed by

Steve Carr ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve ...

. It stars

Martin Lawrence Martin Fitzgerald LawrenceStated in interview on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' (born April 16, 1965) is an American comedian and actor. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor. He got his start playin ...

as a disgraced

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coach who returns to his old middle school to coach the boys' basketball team. This was also Tara Correa's only film role. She was murdered in a gang shooting on October 21, 2005, three months after the film's release.

Plot

Coach Roy McCormick was once college basketball's top mastermind. His attention began to turn to what endorsement contracts he could secure instead of actually coaching his team. Roy lets his temper get the best of him in most situations. After causing a mishap with a mascot, the board bans McCormick from collegiate basketball until he can show that he can control his anger. Roy's reputation has doomed him to being un-hireable as a long time passes with no job offers. However, McCormick then gets one job offer, from Mount Vernon Junior High School which was also where he graduated as a teenager. His alma mater's basketball team, the Smelters, is looking for somebody to coach the team, and the headmistress thinks an alumnus of his caliber in basketball would be ideal. Although irritated, Roy realizes he has no other options and accepts the coaching job, figuring this is the way to prove he can control his anger and get back into the spotlight of college basketball. As Roy begins coaching the squad, he gets into an embarrassing situation that he's never been in before and decides, enough is enough. He eventually starts teaching the concepts of basketball to his new team, albeit placing paramount emphasis on sportsmanship. With teaching and learning being done between both Roy and the kids, the Smelters eventually start having success. Unexpectedly, this leads Roy to find out he's been missing his simple love of the game the whole time. Eventually Roy gains a new appreciation for his old school and figures that while it does not lead to big money endorsements, he can earn a comfortable living from this job.

Cast

as Coach Roy McCormick / Preacher Don McCormick, Roy's identical twin brother *

Wendy Raquel Robinson Wendy Raquel Robinson is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as high school principal Regina "Piggy" Grier on The WB comedy sitcom ''The Steve Harvey Show'' (1996–2002), and as sports agent Tasha Mack on The CW/ BET/Paramo ...

as Jeanie Ellis *

Breckin Meyer Breckin Erin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American actor, musician, writer and producer, known for his roles in films such as '' Clueless'' (1995), ''Road Trip'' (2000), '' Rat Race'' (2001), and '' Garfield: The Movie'' (2004), he's also known ...

as Tim Fink *

Horatio Sanz Horacio Sanz (born June 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Horatio Sanz, is a Chilean-born American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. Early life Sanz was born on June 4, 1969 in Santia ...

as Mr. Newirth *

Oren Williams Oren Williams is an American actor and is known for acting in the 2005 film '' Rebound''. Williams grew up in Los Angeles. Filmography Lincoln Heights (TV Series 2006–2009) Oren Williams as Marquis Personal life He is the brother of Nickel ...

as Keith Ellis, Jeanie's son *

Patrick Warburton Patrick Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American actor. On television, he has played David Puddy on ''Seinfeld'', the title character on ''The Tick'', Jeb Denton on ''Less Than Perfect'', Jeff Bingham on ''Rules of Engagement'' and Lemo ...

as Larry Burgess *

Megan Mullally Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for playing Karen Walker on the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award ...

as Principal Mary Walsh *

Eddy Martin Eddy Martin (born September 10, 1990) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as One Love in the movie '' Rebound'', and as Joaquin in the Nickelodeon original show '' Just Jordan''. He sings a variety of music inclu ...

as One Love *

Steven Christopher Parker Steven Christopher Parker (born January 8, 1989) is an American actor, writer, and director. Onscreen, he is best known for his role as "Sledgehammer" Big Wes, a middle school basketball team player in the 2005 film '' Rebound'' starring Martin L ...

as "Sledgehammer" Big Wes *

Steven Anthony Lawrence Steven Anthony Lawrence (born July 19, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Bernard "Beans" Aranguren in the hit Disney Channel Original Series ''Even Stevens'' from 2001 to 2003. and for his movie roles in '' ...

as Ralph * Logan McElroy as Fuzzy *

Gus Hoffman Gus Hoffman, born Augustus Paul Hoffman, is an actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as ''Warren'' on ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', as ''Goggles'' in the movie '' Rebound'' and ''Johnny Nightingale'' on '' Lincoln Heights''. from s ...

as Goggles * Tara Correa as Big Mac *

Alia Shawkat Alia Martine Shawkat ( ; ar, عليا مارتين شوكت; born April 18, 1989) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in '' The Old Man'', '' State of Grace'', Maeby Fünke in the Fox/Netflix television sitcom ''Arrested Developm ...

as Amy *

Amy Bruckner Amelia Ellen Bruckner (born March 28, 1991) is an American actress and singer noted for her roles in the Disney Channel shows '' Phil of the Future'' and '' American Dragon: Jake Long''. Bruckner has also been featured in Hollywood films such ...

as Annie *

Fred Stoller Fred Stoller (born March 19, 1958) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and author. He is best known for portraying Gerard on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. He is also the voice of Stanley in the ''Open Season'' series, Fred the Squirrel in ' ...

as Late Carl * Katt Micah Williams as Preacher Don's sidekick *

Beau Billingslea John "Beau" Billingslea (born 1944) is an American actor, known as the voice of Jet Black in the critically acclaimed anime '' Cowboy Bebop'', Ogremon in '' Digimon'' and Homura and Ay, the Fourth Raikage in ''Naruto Shippuden''. In addition t ...

as NCBA board member *

Cody Linley Cody Martin Linley (born November 20, 1989) is an American actor and singer. He played a recurring role as Jake Ryan in the television series ''Hannah Montana'', and was a contestant on the seventh season of '' Dancing with the Stars'', in whi ...

as Larry Burgess, Jr. *

Robert Rusler Robert Rusler (born September 20, 1965) is an American film and television actor. He starred in the 1989 film '' Shag'' as main character “Buzz”. Life and career Rusler was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Maria Elena (née Varela) an ...

as Falcon coach

Release

Critical reception

''Rebound'' received negative reviews from critics. On

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, the film holds a 14% rating, based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 3.71/10. The site's consensus reads, "''Rebound'' ought to entertain its target audience, but there's nothing here for those who've seen ''The Bad News Bears'' or its countless derivatives." On

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, the film has a score of 36 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

Box office

The film opened on July 1, 2005 and grossed $5,033,848 in its opening weekend, hitting #7; by the end of its run, the film had grossed $16,809,014 domestically and $683,000 internationally for a worldwide total of $17,492,014. Compared to its budget of $33.1 million, ''Rebound'' was a

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Music

; Songs featured in the film *

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Chubb Rock Richard Simpson, also known as Chubb Rock (born May 28, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a New York-based rapper who released several successful hip hop albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A National Merit Scholar, Chubb Rock dropped out o ...

What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" is the lead single from Fu-Schnickens' second studio album, ''Nervous Breakdown''. The song featured NBA star Shaquille O'Neal and was produced by Main Source member K-Cut. The song was a top-40 hit in 1993 and was ce ...

Fu-Schnickens Fu-Schnickens were an American hip-hop trio from 1988 to 1995, based in Brooklyn, New York. History Fu-Schnickens was composed of Chip Fu (Roderick Roachford), Moc Fu (Joe Jones), and Poc Fu (Lennox Maturine). ''Fu'' stood for unity and '' ...

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Brother Bones Freeman Davis (October 4, 1902 – June 14, 1974) was an American whistling and bone playing recording artist best known by his stage names "Brother Bones" and "Whistling Sam". Early life Freeman Davis was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Career ...

* Brick House by

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* Keep Movin' by

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by L.T.D. * Take Me to the Next Phase by

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* Hands Up by

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by Outkast *

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Paul Anka Paul Albert Anka (born July 30, 1941) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his signature hit songs including "Diana", " Lonely Boy", " Put Your Head on My Shoulder", and " (You're) Having My Baby". Anka also ...

* Unbelievable by EMF *

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References

External links

* * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rebound 2005 films 2000s sports comedy films 20th Century Fox films American basketball films American children's comedy films American sports comedy films Films directed by Steve Carr Films scored by Teddy Castellucci Films with screenplays by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Films shot in Los Angeles 2005 comedy films Middle school films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films