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 |
| Art | Georgia Schwab | Production Design |
| Production | Valerio Zanoli | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Fabrizio Storaro | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Stephen Traxler | Line Producer |
| Production | Marie Rowe | Casting Director |
| Production | Luigina Lochis | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Germano Saracco | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Adrian Licciardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Umbe Adan | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Hank Grover | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Vernon Furniss | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Chris Burket | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Directing | Ian Alloway | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Shawn Booth | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Daniel R. Suhart | Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Beppe Manzi | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jose Barocio Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Stacey A. Washer | Boom Operator |
| Production | Davide Bozza | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Marc Yannette | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Joshua Gambin | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jennifer Greenberg | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tracey Henton | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dominie Till | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Craig Kohlhoff | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Travis Austin | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elena Chernock | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | David C. Negrin | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Cynthia Glausi | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Samuel Ebnet, Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Sam Crystal | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Darius Siwek | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Eric W. Smith | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Brad Wallace | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Ethen | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Sam Newton | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Dennis Grzesik | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Bryant Grizzell | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Paolo Cascio | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Fabrizio Storaro | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Matteo Bini | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Andra Hayes | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Francesco Chinarello | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Becky Martinez | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emily Bloom | Costume Designer |
| Art | Ronnie Lombard | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Autumn Butler | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Joe Hendrick | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fiona Distefano | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Valerio Zanoli | Writer |