Cloud 9 (2006 film)
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| Directed by | Harry Basil |
| Written by | Brett Hudson Burt Kearns Albert S. Ruddy |
| Produced by | Burt Kearns Andre Morgan Albert S. Ruddy |
| Starring | Burt Reynolds D.L. Hughley Paul Rodriguez Angie Everhart |
| Cinematography | Michael Goi |
| Edited by | Rick Tuber |
| Music by | Eric Amdahl |
Production companies | Frozen Pictures The Ruddy Morgan Organization |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cloud 9 is a 2006 American direct-to-DVD 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.[1] 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.[2]
The film was never released to cinemas; instead, it went straight to DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on January 3, 2006, and distributed on DVD around the world in territories including India, Japan, Poland, Brazil, Greece and Thailand.[3]
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.[4]
Cast
- Burt Reynolds as Billy Cole.
- D.L. Hughley as Tenspot.
- Paul Rodriguez as Wong.
- Angie Everhart as Julie.
- Paul Wesley as Jackson Fargo.
- Gabrielle Reece as Christina Hansen.
- Katheryn Winnick as Olga.
- Marnette Patterson as Crystal.
- Kenya Moore as Champagne.
- Patricia De Leon as Corazon.
- Gary Busey as Himself.
- Tony Danza as Himself.
- Tom Arnold as Himself.
- Bruce Bruce as Himself.
- Luis Chávez as Carlos.
- Rick Overton as Buckner.
- Pat Finn as Big Dan Weiner.
- Jeff Altman as Drunk Lawyer.
- Chris Coppola as Chris.
- Ken Garito as Tommy Z.
- John Caponera as Announcer #1.
- Roger Behr as Announcer #2.
- Casey Hendershot as Thug #1.
- Scott Wilder as Thug #2.
- Steve Monroe as Steve.
References
- ^ "Cloud 9 (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ "Cloud 9 / Nine review (2006) Burt Reynolds - Qwipster's Movie Reviews". Qwipster.net. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ "Cloud 9 Around The World!". Frozenpictures.com. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
- ^ Why Does It Exist?. "Cloud 9 (2006) « Why Does It Exist?". Whydoesitexist.com. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
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 conversation with Brett Hudson & Burt Kearns
- Cloud 9: Why Does It Exist?
- Paul Wesley's 'Burt Reynolds volleyball' movie: Watch the trailer!