Benched (film)

Benched
Film poster
Directed by	Robert Deaton George Flanigen
Written by	Richard Dresser
Based on	Rounding Third by Richard Dresser
Produced by	Fred Roos
Starring	John C. McGinley Garret Dillahunt
Production company	FR Productions
Release date	August 17, 2018 (2018-08-17)
Country	United States
Language	English

Benched is a 2018 American sports drama film directed by Robert Deaton and George Flanigen and written by Richard Dresser, based on his play Rounding Third. The film stars John C. McGinley and Garret Dillahunt. Fred Roos was the producer, while Deaton and Flanigen made their feature film directing debut. It was released on August 17, 2018. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• John C. McGinley as Don ^[3]
• Garret Dillahunt as Michael ^[4]
• Darius Willis as Pete
• Carter Wallace as Rusty
• Jlynn Johnson as Carolyn
• Graham Schneider as Jimmy
• Keith Jamal Evans as Kahil
• Brogan Hall as Timmy
• Reid Murray as Opposing Player
• Hadley Maxwell as Opposing Player

Production

Principal photography on the film began in July 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "John C. McGinley and Garret Dillahunt Star in the Heartwarming Baseball Comedy 'Benched'". Fan Fest | For Fans, By Fans. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
2. "Interview: 'Garret Dillahunt' Talks New Movie Benched". RedCarpetCrash.com. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
3. Pedersen, Erik (June 9, 2015). "John C. McGinley Coaches Youth Baseball Team In 'Rounding Third'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
4. Pedersen, Erik (July 22, 2015). "Garret Dillahunt Joins 'Rounding Third' & 'Come And Find Me'; Kal Penn Enrolls In 'Speech And Debate'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
5. Evry, Max (July 24, 2015). "Garret Dillahunt Joins John C. McGinley in Baseball Story Rounding Third". comingsoon.net. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
6. "Review: Length and verbosity sideline baseball drama 'Benched'". Los Angeles Times. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

External links

• Benched at IMDb