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Balls of Fury (2007)
Director: Robert Ben Garant
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From Time Out New York
Randy Daytona (Fogler), a washed-up Ping-Pong prodigy with an affinity for Def Leppard, embarks on a quest to help the FBI put the screws to Triad kingpin Mr. Feng (Walken) and, by extension, avenge his father’s murder. The government uses Randy’s rarefied skill set to infiltrate Feng’s remote island fortress, where each year this enigmatic malefactor hosts an Enter the Dragon–style table-tennis tournament. Predictably absurd, Balls of Fury employs enough comedic talent—Diedrich Bader is brilliant as Feng’s sex slave—to make all the lame spoofing translate into some legitimate laughs.Author: Drew Toal
Time Out New York Issue 622: August 30–September 5, 2007
Cast & crew
Director: Robert Ben Garant
Cast: Thomas Lennon, Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, Maggie Q, George Lopez, Diedrich Bader, Robert Patrick, Aisha Tyler, David Koechner, Patton Oswalt, James Hong full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure, Comedy
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 90 mins
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