Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Ben Garant and written by Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. It stars Dan Fogler, George Lopez, Christopher Walken, Maggie Q and James Hong. The film was released on August 29, 2007.
==Plot==
Down-and-out former professional Ping-Pong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked into this maelstrom when FBI Agent Rodriguez (George Lopez) recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and recapture his former glory, and to smoke out his father's killer, one of the FBI's Most Wanted, arch-fiend Feng. But, after two decades out of the game, Randy can't turn his life around and avenge his father's murder without a team of his own. He calls upon the spiritual guidance of blind Ping-Pong sage and restaurateur Wong (James Hong), and the training expertise of Master Wong's niece Maggie (Maggie Q), both of whom also have a dark history with Feng. All roads lead to Feng's mysterious jungle compound and the most unique Ping-Pong tournaments ever staged. There, Randy faces such formidable players as his long-ago Olympics opponent, the still-vicious Karl Wolfschtagg (Thomas Lennon). 
==Cast==
*Dan Fogler as Randy Daytona
*Christopher Walken as Feng
*George Lopez as Agent Ernie Rodriguez
*Maggie Q as Maggie Wong
*James Hong as Master Wong
*Robert Patrick as Sgt. Pete Daytona
*Aisha Tyler as Mahogany
*Thomas Lennon as Karl Wolfschtagg
*Diedrich Bader as Gary
*Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa as Mysterious Asian Man
*Jason Scott Lee as Eddie
*Terry Crews as Freddy Fingers Wilson
*Patton Oswalt as "The Hammer"
*David Koechner as Rick the Birdmaster
==Reception==
===Critical response===
The film has a score of 38 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 26 reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, 23% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 127 reviews (29 "fresh", 98 "rotten").
Category:2007 films
Category:American films
Category:English-language films
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Category:American comedy films
Category:Comedy films
Category:American martial arts films
Category:Martial arts films
Category:Martial arts comedy films
Category:American sports comedy films
Category:Sports comedy films
Category:Table tennis films
Category:Films set in Los Angeles, California
Category:Films shot in California
Category:Spyglass Entertainment films
Category:Focus Features films
Category:Intrepid Pictures films
Category:Films directed by Robert Ben Garant
Category:Films produced by Roger Birnbaum