Mascots (2016)
Sie tragen so lustige Namen wie Ollie the Octopus, Tammy the Turtle oder Danny the Donkey – aber in jedem Sportmaskottchen steckt ein realer Mensch mit echten Gefühlen! Und die besten von ihnen treten beim jährlichen World Mascot Association Championship (kurz: „die Fluffies“) gegeneinander an, um dort den Preis für das beste Sportmaskottchen der Welt (den goldenen Fluffy) abzuräumen. Aber während die flauschigen Maskottchen auf der Bühne ihre Teams anfeuern, geht es hinter den Kulissen der Veranstaltung drunter und drüber. Kampfrichter A.J. Blumquist (Ed Begley Jr.) leidet unter seinem Mikropenis, die rüpelhafte wandelnde Faust (Chris O'Dowd) benimmt sich bei Hockeyspielen regelmäßig daneben und Cindi Babineaux (Parker Posey) im Gürteltierkostüm hängt noch immer der Ruf ihres Teams nach: Bei den „The Leaping Squaws“, so war der Name, witterten Kritiker Rassismus und Homophobie...
Der Regisseur: Christopher Guest
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Carrie Aizley as Robyn Wexler |
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Sarah Baker as Mindy Murray |
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Bob Balaban as Sol Lumpkin |
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Ed Begley Jr. as A.J. Blumquist |
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Tom Bennett as Owen Golly, Jnr. |
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Maria Blasucci as Jessica Mundt |
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Jennifer Coolidge as Jolene Lumpkin |
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Kerry Godliman as Sarah Golly |
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Matt Griesser as Andy Dibble |
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Christopher Guest as Corky St. Clair |
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John Michael Higgins as Upton French |
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Michael Hitchcock as Langston Aubrey |
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Don Lake as Buddy Campbell |
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Jane Lynch as Gabby Monkhouse |
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Christopher Moynihan as Phil Mayhew |
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Chris O'Dowd as Tommy 'Zook' Zucarello |
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Jim Piddock as Owen Golly, Sr. |
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Parker Posey as Cindi Babineaux |
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Harry Shearer as Competition Announcer (voice) |
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Fred Willard as Greg Gammons, Jr. |
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Zach Woods as Mike Murray |
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Susan Yeagley as Laci Babineaux |
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Wayne Wilderson as Dr. Harper James |
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Suanne Spoke as Cavaliers Owner's Wife |
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Steven M. Porter as Cavaliers Owner |
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Hayes Mercure as Football Player |
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Suzi Barrett as 'Does This Smell Normal' Woman |
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Ryan Gaul as 'Does This Smell Normal' Man |
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Brooke Hasalton as Bushwackers Lap Dancer |
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Adam Karchmer as Monty Murray |
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Zoe Provenzano as Maggie Murray |
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Karly Rothenberg as Mindy's Mother |
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Tim Baltz as South Dixie Air Ticket Agent |
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Kathreen Khavari as Las Palmas Inn Desk Clerk |
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Ithamar Enriquez as Chicharito's Bouncer |
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Marilyn Mark as Chicharito's Waitress |
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Crafty St. James as Gabby's Fan |
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Tommy Bechtold as Gabby's Fan |
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Lindsey Warm as Gabby's Fan |
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Scott Williamson as Bruce Van Wyck |
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Morgan Obenreder as Nanny |
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Vic Chao as Bumblebee (uncredited) |
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Ross Kimball as Police Officer |
| Lighting | Christopher Ferguson | Lighting Programmer |
| Art | Damaris Dragonas | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Lederman | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Karen Murphy | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phyllis Corcoran-Woods | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Ted Sarandos | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Christian Cardona | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Ben Ormand | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jim Piddock | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sarah Perlman Bremner | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting |
| Art | Danny Metz | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hana Scott-Suhrstedt | Set Costumer |
| Production | Pauline Fischer | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Wada | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marina Marit | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Levy | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | CJ Vanston | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Richard Carter | Production Design |
| Art | John Tedlie | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Karasek | Set Costumer |
| Art | Chase Carter | Art Direction |
| Editing | Andrew Dickler | Editor |
| Art | John Bratton | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Rutherford | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jennifer Durban | Set Decoration Buyer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Steve Constancio | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexis Scott | Set Costumer |
| Art | Billy Sender | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Williams | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cesha Ventre | Set Costumer |
| Writing | Christopher Guest | Writer |
| Writing | Jim Piddock | Writer |
| Directing | Christopher Guest | Director |
| Camera | Kris Kachikis | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jody Spilkoman | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Hamilton Sterling | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Scott Lusby | Stand In |