Cloud 9 (2006 film)
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.[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 Entertainment on January 3, 2006, and distributed on DVD around the world in territories including India, Japan, Poland, Brazil, Greece and Thailand.[3]
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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
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!
