Die Minis (2009)
Einem Basketball-Team von Kleinwüchsigen steht eines der wichtigsten Spiele bei einem lokalen Turnier bevor. Mit dem Preisgeld in Höhe von 50.000 US-Dollar wollen sie den Sohn eines Teamkollegen aufs College schicken. Doch wenige Tage vor dem Turnier ist die Mannschaft immer noch auf der Suche nach einem Spielführer. Da kommen die Minis auf eine Idee. Vielleicht hilft ihnen ja NBA-Superstar Dennis Rodman aus der Patsche. Doch Dennis ist nicht so leicht zu überzeugen... Dumme Sprüche lassen sie kalt, und die große Konkurrenz bringt sie nicht aus der Fassung. Vielmehr hat dieses Team von Kleinwüchsigen Tricks drauf, über die selbst die Globetrotters staunen.
Der Regisseur: Valerio Zanoli
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Dennis Rodman as Self |
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Gabriel Pimentel as Chevy |
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Joe Gnoffo as Roger |
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Dana Woods as George |
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Bradley Laise as Nick |
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Caroline Macey as Natalia |
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Kalan Shires as Chris |
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Richard Portnow as Jack |
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Tamara Melnyk as Lorraine |
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Rusty Burns as Susan |
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Tyler Riegelman as Jimmy |
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Tonya Reneé Banks as Liz |
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David Jean Thomas as Game Announcer |
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Paul Hayes as Referee 1 |
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David E. Brown as Referee 2 |
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Marie Rowe as School Principal |
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Jacob Hopkins as Brian |
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Justin Agresti as Roger's Dad (voice) |
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Megumi Hosogai as Self |
| Directing | Valerio Zanoli | Director |
| Editing | Dustin Maenpa | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Fabrizio Storaro | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Luigina Lochis | Executive Producer |
| Art | Georgia Schwab | Production Design |
| Production | Valerio Zanoli | Producer |
| Production | Marie Rowe | Casting Director |
| Production | Stephen Traxler | Line Producer |
| Editing | Matteo Bini | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Davide Bozza | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Paolo Cascio | Additional Photography |
| Sound | Joshua Gambin | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominie Till | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Autumn Butler | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Fabrizio Storaro | Post Production Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Distefano | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Ian Alloway | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Daniel R. Suhart | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Ronnie Lombard | Property Master |
| Sound | Jose Barocio Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Sam Newton | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Bloom | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Adrian Licciardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | David C. Negrin | First Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Sam Crystal | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Stacey A. Washer | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Darius Siwek | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Hank Grover | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Cynthia Glausi | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Brad Wallace | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Germano Saracco | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Vernon Furniss | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Marc Yannette | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Chris Burket | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Sound | Umbe Adan | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Bryant Grizzell | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Dennis Grzesik | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Greenberg | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Henton | Key Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Craig Kohlhoff | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Beppe Manzi | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Samuel Ebnet, Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elena Chernock | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Andra Hayes | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Francesco Chinarello | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Becky Martinez | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Ethen | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Joe Hendrick | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Shawn Booth | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Eric W. Smith | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Editing | Travis Austin | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Valerio Zanoli | Writer |