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August 31, 2007
At the Movies: Has sports-comedy trend reached its conclusion?
By JAKE COYLE
AP Entertainment Writer
AP Entertainment Writer
You, with scripts of badminton drama, kickball glory, and tiddlywinks tragedy: Hurry to Hollywood.
| BALLS OF FURY |
 Director: Ben Garant Cast: Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q Rating: PG-13 for crude and sex-related humor, and for language Running time: 90 minutes |
From 2004's “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” to this year's “Blades of Glory,” comedies of unlikely sports are being churned out. But “Balls of Fury,” the new pingpong romp, may signify the twilight of the trend.
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