Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film from New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Kent Alterman and stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium , in Detroit and in Flint, Michigan. It was released in theaters on February 29, 2008 and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 3, 2008. This was the last film from New Line Cinema before its sister company Warner Bros. took over. Set in 1976, Jackie Moon is a singer who has used the profits from his one hit single "Love Me Sexy", to buy a basketball... team in the American Basketball Association, the Flint Tropics, becoming the owner, head Coach and starting power forward. The ABA Commissioner announces a plan to merge the league with the National Basketball Association, but only four teams will move to the more established league. The Tropics, the worst team in the league, are in danger of dissolving. In response, Jackie argues that the teams with the four best records overall should be merged into the NBA. The Commissioner reluctantly accepts Jackie's offer.
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| Release date: | February 19, 2008 |
| Directed by: | Kent Alterman |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 93 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jimmy Miller |
| Editor: | Debra Neil-Fisher, Peter Teschner |
| Music by: | Theodore Shapiro |
| Cinematography: | Shane Hurlbut |
| Screenplay by: | Scot Armstrong |
| Estimated budget: | $90,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |