Synopsis
Semi-Pro follows Jackie Moon, a one-hit-wonder musician who owns, coaches, and plays for the Flint Tropics, a struggling ABA basketball team in 1976. When the ABA announces a merger with the NBA, only the top four teams will survive, forcing Jackie to rally his misfit squad against all odds. The film blends absurd humor with heart as the Tropics battle for their unlikely shot at legitimacy.
Did You Know?
- Will Ferrell performed many of his own basketball stunts during filming.
- The film was shot primarily in Michigan during winter months.
- Will Ferrell's character Jackie Moon is also the team's singer.
- The movie features a real bear attack scene gone wrong.
- Andre 3000 of OutKast plays basketball player Clarence Webb.
Iconic Quotes
- Everyone panic! Oh my God, there's a bear loose in the coliseum!
- I believe I can fly... I believe I can touch the sky.
- Love me sexy. That's what I'm talking about.
- You're the greatest player I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of players.
- Everybody panic! It's just like the Titanic, but it's full of bears!