Cloud 9 (film)
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Cloud 9 is a 2006 American sports comedy film
starring Burt Reynolds
that was written and produced by Brett Hudson
, Burt Kearns
and Academy Award-winning producer (The Godfather
, Million Dollar Baby
) Albert S. Ruddy. It was the last comedy in which Reynolds reprised and updated his role as the charming rascal made legendary in films like The Longest Yard
and Smokey and the Bandit
.
The film never made it to cinemas; instead, it was released directly to DVD by 20th Century Fox
Entertainment on January 3, 2006, and distributed on DVD around the world in territories including India, Japan, Poland, Brasil, Greece and Thailand.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
starring Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds
Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
that was written and produced by Brett Hudson
Brett Hudson
Brett Hudson musician, singer/songwriter, possibly best known as the youngest of the 1970s group the Hudson Brothers, is now a TV producer and writer living in Malibu, California. Hudson formed the production company Frozen Pictures with Burt Kearns...
, Burt Kearns
Burt Kearns
Burt Kearns is an American television and film producer, writer, director, journalist and author, known for his influential work in reality television and his controversial 1999 tabloid television memoir, Tabloid Baby.-Early career:...
and Academy Award-winning producer (The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
, Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby
Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and starring Eastwood, Hilary Swank, and Morgan Freeman...
) Albert S. Ruddy. It was the last comedy in which Reynolds reprised and updated his role as the charming rascal made legendary in films like The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard is a 1974 American comedy sports-drama film about inmates at a prison who play American football against their guards. Burt Reynolds portrayed Paul "Wrecking" Crewe in the original, and the coach Nate Scarborough in the 2005 remake...
and Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 American film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It inspired several other trucking films, including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3...
.
The film never made it to cinemas; instead, it was released directly to DVD by 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
Entertainment on January 3, 2006, and distributed on DVD around the world in territories including India, Japan, Poland, Brasil, Greece and Thailand.
Plot
Reynolds plays a down and out sports promoter living in a trailer in Malibu, California, who turns his luck around after he has the brainstorm of starting up a beach volleyball team composed of strippers.Cast
- Burt ReynoldsBurt ReynoldsBurton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. is an American actor. Some of his memorable roles include Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, Lewis Medlock in Deliverance, Bobby "Gator" McCluskey in White Lightning and sequel Gator, Paul Crewe and Coach Nate Scarborough in The Longest Yard and its...
as Billy Cole. - D.L. Hughley as Tenspot.
- Paul RodriguezPaul RodríguezPaul Rodriguez is a Mexican-American stand-up comedian and actor.-Personal life:Rodriguez was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México to Mexican agriculture ranchers.. His family migrated to East Los Angeles, where he enlisted in the military; he was stationed in Iceland and Duluth, Minnesota...
as Wong. - Angie EverhartAngie EverhartAngela Kay "Angie" Everhart is an American actress and former fashion model.-Early life:Everhart was born in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of homemaker Ginnie and engineer Bob Everhart. The first of three children, she has a younger brother and a younger sister...
as Julie. - Paul WesleyPaul WesleyPaul Thomas Wasilewski , known professionally as Paul Wesley, is an American actor, best known for his roles as Stefan Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries and as Aaron Corbett in the ABC Family miniseries Fallen....
as Jackson Fargo. - Gabrielle ReeceGabrielle ReeceGabrielle Allyse Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress.-Early life:...
as Christina Hansen. - Katheryn WinnickKatheryn WinnickKatheryn Winnick is a Canadian film and television actress.-Life and career:Etobicoke-born Winnick, who is of Ukrainian descent and speaks fluent Ukrainian, has appeared in numerous studio films including Paramount's Failure to Launch and New Line's Amusement.She has guest starred in multiple...
as Olga. - Marnette PattersonMarnette PattersonMarnette Patterson is an American actress who is perhaps best known for her role as Christy Jenkins on Charmed.-Career:Patterson portrayed Nicole Farrell on the NBC series Something So Right....
as Crystal. - Kenya MooreKenya MooreKenya Summer Moore is an American film and television actress, producer, beauty queen, model and author.She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me...
as Champagne. - Patricia De LeonPatricia de Leon (actress)Patricia Michelle De León is an actress, model and television host. She started working as a model at a very early age. After being crowned Miss Panama , her career started blossoming, getting major breaks hosting Corte del Juez Franco on TV Azteca, and the Billboard Latino...
as Corazon. - Gary BuseyGary BuseyWilliam Gary Busey , best known as Gary Busey, is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in a large variety of films, as well as making regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage...
as Himself. - Tony DanzaTony DanzaTony Danza is an American actor best known for starring on the TV series Taxi and Who's the Boss?, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards...
as Himself. - Tom ArnoldTom Arnold (actor)Thomas Dwaine "Tom" Arnold is an American actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films, perhaps most notably True Lies . He was the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years.-Early life:...
as Himself. - Bruce BruceBruce BruceBruce Bruce is an American actor and stand-up comedian from Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in The Bluff, one of the city's roughest ghettos....
as Himself. - Luis Chávez as Carlos.
- Rick OvertonRick OvertonRichard "Rick" Overton is an American screenwriter, actor and comedian. His writing credits include Dennis Miller Live, and his acting credits include Willow and The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne.-Life and career:...
as Buckner. - Pat FinnPat FinnPatrick Joseph "Pat" Finn is the former host of several game shows. He is the owner of the production company Rubicon Entertainment.Finn first hosted the 1990 remake of the classic Jack Barry show The Joker's Wild...
as Big Dan Weiner. - Jeff AltmanJeff AltmanJeff Altman is an American stand-up comedian who has appeared as a guest on Late Show with David Letterman 40 times, most recently on October 7, 2011. He has also had numerous acting roles in movies and television such as Dr...
as Drunk Lawyer. - Chris CoppolaChris CoppolaChris Coppola is an American actor.Coppola is best known for such films as Friday the 13th, Far Cry, Postal, Loveless in Los Angeles, The Polar Express and Beowulf.-External links:...
as Chris. - Ken Garito as Tommy Z.
- John CaponeraJohn CaponeraJohn Caponera is a comedian and actor. He starred in the 1994 TV series The Good Life with Drew Carey as Caponera's co-star. Caponera's Harry Caray impersonation is one of his trademark bits...
as Announcer #1. - Roger Behr as Announcer #2.
- Casey Hendershot as Thug #1.
- Scott Wilder as Thug #2.
- Steve MonroeSteve MonroeSteven "Steve" Monroe is an American actor who has a number of television credits to his name. His guest starring TV credits include, 7th Heaven, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Charmed, Grey's Anatomy, JAG, NYPD Blue, Veronica Mars, Zoey 101, iCarly and The Suite Life on Deck...
as Steve.
Sources
- Cloud 9 at IMDb
- Cloud 9 Oscar® connections
- "Cloud 9 nails immigration issue"
- Qwipster's review of Cloud 9
- Photo gallery of Cloud 9 releases around the world
- Cloud 9 movie trailer
- Making of Cloud 9 DVD featurette: "Burt Reynolds Fight Club: "Directing A Rumble"
- Editing Cloud 9
- On Cloud 9: A converstaion with Brett Hudson & Burt Kearns