CAST AS ROLE MODELS:

DANIEL STERN plays a high school gym teacher who places sports above his family or profession.

DAN AYKROYD plays a plumber who's similarly obsessed with the sport. Both he and Stern resort to kidnaping.

DAMON WAYANS play an egotistical player for a professional basketball team.

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ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE

There is a lot of drinking of beer and liquor in many different scenes.

Jimmy and Mike plot to get Scott drunk so that he'll miss the next game. They proceed to drink all kinds of alcohol and finally leave the bar completely wasted.

BLOOD/GORE

None.

DISRESPECTFUL/BAD ATTITUDE

As obsessed fans, Mike and Jimmy harass the opposing players and coach.

Mike loves basketball more than his family and is willing to let them go.

The coach is demeaning to his players.

Scott thinks he's better than, and doesn't need, his teammates.

A police officer (a friend of Mike and Jimmy's) goes along with the kidnaping so that he can make a quick buck off the game.

Mike tells Scott "Sorry for the abduction. I've never done that to a GUY" (referring that he has to women).

FRIGHTENING/TENSE SCENES

None.

GUNS/WEAPONS

Handgun: Used to enforce the kidnaping and seen quite often throughout the film.

Jimmy, when pressured by Scott that he won't actually use the gun, accidentally fires one shot, nearly hitting Jimmy in the head.

IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR

Harassing opposing teams.

Putting one's interest (in this case, sports) above everything else.

Scott (in an attempt to escape) pours gasoline on Mike's crotch and threatens to take a lighter to him.

Phrases: "Screw you," "Douche bag," "Sucks," and "Kiss my ass."

JUMP SCENES

None.

MUSIC (SCARY/TENSE)

None.

MUSIC (INAPPROPRIATE)

None.

PROFANITY

1 "f" word, 4 "s" words, 21 "ass" words, 3 slang terms for male genitals (d*ck, pr*ck), 3 SOB's, 2 craps.

SEX/NUDITY

Line: "I hear Manute Bol is banging your mom."

There is a line referring to a made up drink (named "Jimmy's Dick"): "It's short, fat, and fills the gap."

Another line is heard: "...your hands down your pants playing with your knob."

Scott tells Jimmy he has no chance of "getting laid."

There are several references to male genitals ("help me unreel it," etc...)

Scott claims he's been with many women.

Mike says he's only been with two women in his life.

There is a reference to masturbation: "I'll get you some toilet paper and WD-40."

SMOKING

Both Mike and Jimmy smoke throughout the movie.

TENSE FAMILY SCENES

There are several scenes where Mike and Carol talk about divorce including one in front of their son. In one scene she's finally had enough and leaves.

TOPICS TO TALK ABOUT

Kidnaping (played for laughs -- but it's kidnaping just the same) where it turns out they don't get caught or punished for their crime and in the end are no worse for the wear and even repeat the crime at the very end of the movie.

Divorce (due to an obsession with sports).

Suicide -- Scott tries to convince Jimmy to do it (since his "life is meaningless" anyway).

VIOLENCE

Some players get into a fight on the court.

Fans turn on another fan (when they think he's bad luck) and throw food at him.

Mike and Jimmy kidnap Scott and bind him with duct tape.

Scott fights to get away from them and elbows and then trips Mike. Jimmy then rushes out and points a gun at Scott.

Jimmy slugs Mike in the face.

Scott (in an attempt to escape) pours gasoline on Mike's crotch and threatens to take a lighter to him.

Scott hits Jimmy in the head with a basketball to disable him.

A female hot dog vendor slaps Jimmy in the face.

Mike and Jimmy grab a man holding a religious sign and then begin beating him.

At the end they kidnap a football player.