Rebound (2005 film)

Rebound
Rebound
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Steve Carr
Screenplay by	Jon Lucas; Scott Moore
Story by	William Wolff; Ed Decter; John J. Strauss
Produced by	Robert Simonds
Starring	Martin Lawrence; Wendy Raquel Robinson; Breckin Meyer; Horatio Sanz; Megan Mullally
Cinematography	Glen MacPherson
Edited by	Craig Herring
Music by	Teddy Castellucci
Production; companies	Robert Simonds Productions; Runteldat Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	July 1, 2005;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$33.1 million
Box office	$17.5 million

Rebound is a 2005 American sports comedy film directed by Steve Carr. It stars Martin Lawrence as a disgraced college basketball 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.^[2]

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

Martin Lawrence as:
- Coach Roy McCormick
- Preacher Don McCormick, Roy's identical twin brother
Wendy Raquel Robinson as Jeanie Ellis
Breckin Meyer as Tim Fink
Horatio Sanz as Mr. Newirth
Oren Williams as Keith Ellis, Jeanie's son
Patrick Warburton as Larry Burgess
Megan Mullally as Principal Mary Walsh
Eddy Martin as One Love
Steven Christopher Parker as "Sledgehammer" Big Wes
Steven Anthony Lawrence as Ralph
Logan McElroy as Fuzzy
Gus Hoffman as Goggles
Tara Correa as Big Mac, Wes's love interest
Alia Shawkat as Amy
Amy Bruckner as Annie
Fred Stoller as Late Carl
Katt Micah Williams as Preacher Don's sidekick
Beau Billingslea as NCBA board member
Cody Linley as Larry Burgess Jr.
Robert Rusler as Falcon coach
Tom Arnold as himself
Gary Owen as Vulture mascot
Laura Kightlinger as Car repo lady
Tara Lynne Barr as Student
John Salley as himself
Marshall Bell as NCBA Vice President
Brian Palermo as Alumni Association Member #1
Matt McCoy as Alumni Association Member #2
Todd Glass as Referee Steve

Release

Critical reception

Rebound received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 14% rating, based on 91 reviews, with an average rating of 3.7/10. 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."^[3] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 36 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[4]

Box office

The film opened on July 1, 2005, and grossed $5,033,848 in its opening weekend, hitting #7;^[5] 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 flop.^[6]

Music

Songs featured in the film

Treat 'Em Right by Chubb Rock
What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) by Fu-Schnickens
Sweet Georgia Brown by Brother Bones
Brick House by The Commodores
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
Keep Movin' by Dub Pistols
(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again by L.T.D.
Take Me to the Next Phase by The Isley Brothers
Hands Up by The Black Eyed Peas
Jump Around by House of Pain
Hey Ya! by Outkast
Puppy Love by Paul Anka
Unbelievable by EMF
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

References

^ "Rebound".
^ "Gang member convicted of murdering 'Judging Amy' actress". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
^ Rebound at Rotten Tomatoes
^ "Rebound Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
^ Weekend Box Office Results for July 1-3, 2005 - Box Office Mojo
^ Rebound at Box Office Mojo

External links

[1] "Rebound".

[murder-2] "Gang member convicted of murdering 'Judging Amy' actress". Los Angeles Times. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.

[3] Rebound at Rotten Tomatoes

[4] "Rebound Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.

[5] Weekend Box Office Results for July 1-3, 2005 - Box Office Mojo

[6] Rebound at Box Office Mojo

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