Directed by Bobby Farrelly Peter Farrelly Written by Barry Fanaro   Mort Nathan   Cast Woody Harrelson ... Roy Munson Randy Quaid ... Ishmael Vanessa Angel ... Claudia Bill Murray ... Ernie McCracken Chris Elliott ... The Gambler William Jordan ... Mr. Boorg Richard Tyson ... Owner Of Stiffy's Lin Shaye ... Landlady Zen Gesner ... Thomas Prudence Wright Holmes ... Mrs. Boorg Rob Moran ... Stanley Osmanski Daniel Greene ... Calvert Munson (as Danny Green) Will Rothhaar ... Young Roy Mark Charpentier ... 1979 Bowling Buddy Brad Faxon ... 1979 Bowling Buddy Billy Andrade ... 1979 Bowling Buddy Paul DeWolf ... 1979 Bowling Buddy Jill Lytle ... Odor Eater Babe Bill Beauchene ... Bunion Boy (as Willie Beauchene) Sayed Badreya ... Fatima Linda Carola ... 1979 Waitress Monica Shay ... 1979 Diner Floozy Danny Murphy ... Beaver Valley Bowl Manager David Shackelford ... Red Neck Stutterer Mike Cerrone ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Mike Cavallo ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Rick Barker ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Paul Pelletier ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Tom Leasca ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Tom Lupo ... Beaver Bowl Hustler Jimmy Shay ... Invisible Hustler Hank Brandt ... Bowling Priest Michael Corrente ... Scranton Wino Herbie Flynn ... Scranton Wino Suzan Hughes ... Cocktail Waitress Googy Gress ... Lancaster Bowl Manager Joe 'Smokey' Krawlicky ... Pennsylvania Hall O' Fame Bowler Ryan Heggs ... Baby In Carriage (as Ryan) William Heggs ... Baby In Carriage Hillary Matthews ... Mother With Carriage Willie Garson ... Purse Snatcher Nancy Jarecki ... Sarah Boorg (as Nancy Frey-Jarecki) Robby Thibeau ... Lucas Boorg Helen Manfull ... Grandma Boorg Terry Mullany ... Amish Saw Guy Brian Stuebe ... Amish Saw Guy (as Brian Stube) Jim Blake ... Amish Saw Guy Chris Spain ... Amish Saw Guy Rose Smith-Lotenero ... Amish Babe Michele Matheson ... Rebecca Nicholas Greenbury ... Amish Kid Andrew Greenbury ... Amish Kid Pucky Lippincott ... Amish Bellringer Mark 'Chief' Wasler ... Make-Out King Gretchen Treser ... Make-Out Queen Patrick Healy ... Urinal Boy Sean Gildea ... McKnight Bowl Bartender (as Sean P. Gildea) Jackie Flynn ... Dog Boy Jonathan Richman ... Tavern Band Tommy Larkins ... Tavern Band Bob Weeks ... Waiter Roger Clemens ... Skidmark Libby Langdon ... Skidmark's Squirrel Liza Oxnard ... Tavern Drunk (as Liza) Wallace Lester ... Tavern Drunk Mark Pauperas ... Tavern Drunk Sid Greenbud ... Tavern Drunk Kipp Stroden ... Tavern Drunk Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. ... Tavern Drunk (as Sidney J. Bartholomew Jr.) Andre Rosey Brown ... Skidmark's Friend (as Rosey Brown) Mark Miosky ... Skidmark's Friend John Woodin ... Bowling Steelworker Gordie Merrick ... Bowling Steelworker Steve Gehrke ... Bowling Steelworker (as Steven R. Gehrke) Clem Franek ... Bowling Steelworker (as Clem 'Mandingo' Franek) Kathy Farrelly ... Bowling Biker Babe Stacy Lundin ... Bowling Biker Babe Jonathon 'Earl' Stein ... Bowling Farmer (as Jonathan 'Earl' Stein) Alex Stohn ... Bowling Farmer Lorri Bagley ... Beautiful Dancer (as Lori Bagley) Jo Marcus ... Sexy Senior Bowler Cecile Krevoy ... Sexy Senior Bowler Mary Stohn ... Sexy Senior Bowler Steve Tyler ... Gas Station Attendant John Stroehman ... Stiffy's Goon Lou Consolo ... Stiffy's Goon (as Louis Charles Consolo) Docky ... Uncle Willy (as The Artist Formerly Known As Docky) Elizabeth Jordan ... Silver Legacy Maid Cynthia Farrelly Gesner ... Silver Legacy Maid Joanne Wolfe ... Silver Legacy Waitress Danielle Parsons ... Silver Legacy Waitress Jane Pratt ... T.V. Interviewer Steven Stabler ... T.V. Cameraman (as Steve Stabler) Brian Mone ... Psycho Guy Taryn Chilivis ... Cute Mother Lisa Stothard ... Unified Fund Mom Melinda Farrelly ... Unified Fund Mom (as Melinda Kocsis) Rachel Wagner ... Unified Fund Mom Victoria Scott ... Unified Fund Mom Joshua Nelson ... Unified Fund Kid Kevin O'Brien ... Pizza Guy Nancy Farrelly ... Nouchi's Gal Warren Tashjian ... Courtesy Call Guy Mariann Farrelly ... Tournament Sign-Up Lady Aggie Byers ... Tournament Sign-Up Lady John Popper ... Bowling Tournament Announcer Don Julio ... Pro Bowler Kevin Civale ... Pro Bowler Brian Voss ... Pro Bowler Mark Roth ... Pro Bowler Justin Hromek ... Pro Bowler Ron Palombi Jr. ... Pro Bowler (as Ron Palumbi Jr.) Parker Bohn III ... Pro Bowler Randy Pedersen ... Pro Bowler John Cioffoletti ... Philips Head Bowler John Dennis ... John Dennis Chris Schenkel ... Chris Schenkel Chris Berman ... Chris Berman Clint Allen ... Store Clerk Urge Overkill ... National Anthem Band Jessica Byers ... Big Ern's Valet Julie Byers ... Big Ern's Valet Preston Thomas ... Tournament Liaison Jeff Thomas ... Tournament Liaison Morganna ... Morganna James 'Sporty' Ahern ... Sport John Neary ... Mission Priest Kenny Griswold ... Barfly George Bedard ... Barfly Joe Lewis ... Barfly George Christy ... Stiffy's Announcer Brad Norton ... MIA Guy Andy Taylor ... Custodian Scott Gasbarro ... Amish Dancing Dude Blues Traveler ... Amish Band Denverly Grant ... Extra Susan A. Burig ... Extra Michelle Meyers ... Extra Kim Greene ... Extra (as Kimberly Greene) Paula Gregg ... Extra Alfons Kettner ... Extra Michael Budge ... Extra (as Michael K. Budge) John-Eliot Jordan ... (as Johnny Jordan) Thomas Jordan ... (as Tommy Jordan) Kelsey Jordan ... Special Appearance By Shannon Wimer ... Special Appearance By Joni-Ann Wimer ... Special Appearance By Mina Javid ... Special Appearance By Adam I. Wallace ... Special Appearance By Mike Healy ... Special Appearance By Jay W. Yowler ... Special Appearance By David Lane Langford ... Special Appearance By Danielle Valenciano ... Special Appearance By Rolf Sigurd Brekke ... Special Appearance By (as Rolf Brekke) Beth Mone ... Special Appearance By Michael Listorti ... Extra (as Mike Listorti) Robin Gau ... Special Appearance By David Sullivan ... Special Appearance By Jane Hill ... Special Appearance By Jimmy D'Andrea ... Special Appearance By Jimmy Badstibner ... Special Appearance By Dave Byers ... Special Appearance By Chris Meyers ... Special Appearance By Joyce Rover ... Special Appearance By J.J. Hill ... Special Appearance By Stephen Allison ... Special Appearance By Branden Cook ... Special Appearance By (as Brandon Cook) Bob Zampano ... Special Appearance By Tom Byers ... Special Appearance By Herman Santiesteban ... Special Appearance By Ronald Wm. Cowan ... Special Appearance By (as Ron Cowan) Christine Hampton ... Special Appearance By Scott Williams ... Special Appearance By Gary Carano ... Special Appearance By Glenn Carano ... Special Appearance By Steve Ranger ... Special Appearance By (as Steve E. Ranger) Uncredited Cast Tony Amen ... Bar Patron David Barckhoff ... Bowler Joseph Del Giodice ... Amish Farmer Christine Garrott ... Amish Woman Barret Hackney ... Amish Boy Joby Harris ... Amish Boy Chan Kinchla ... Amish Musician During Credits Frederick E. Kowalo ... Bowling Alley Patron Kristen Kress Parness ... Backround BJ Mezek ... Casino Patron Herb Santos Jr. ... Stadium Worker Cory A Santos ... Pro Bowler Produced by John Bertolli   Jim Burke   Brad Krevoy   J.B. Rogers   Keith Samples   Steven Stabler   Bradley Thomas   Original Music by Freedy Johnston

Additional Info Premiere: July 04, 1996 Theatrical Release: July 26, 1996 DVD Release: May 18, 1999 Blu-ray Release: October 14, 2014 Country: Distributor: Paramount Studios Websites: Alternate Titles Strike Production Companies Rysher Entertainment (presents) Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) Distributors MGM/UA Distribution Company   (1996) (United States) (MGM/UA Distribution Co.) (theatrical) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)   (1996) (United States) (theatrical) American Broadcasting Company (ABC)   (2001) (United States) (TV) CBS All Access   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Hulu   (2019) (United States) (VOD) (video) Image Entertainment   (United States) (LaserDisc) (video) MGM Home Entertainment   (1999) (United States) (R-rated version) (DVD) MGM/UA Home Entertainment   (United States) (VHS) Paramount Home Entertainment   (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) Paramount Pictures   (2010) (United States) Trifecta Entertainment and Media   (2008) (United States) (Syndicated TV print) (TV) ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group   (2019) (United States) (TV) Warner Home Video   (1997) (United States) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.9 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,793 / 20,886 Site Ranking #1,789 Charmed: Season 4 (2001) #1,790 New Year's Eve (2011) #1,791 King Kong (1933) #1,792 A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) #1,793 Kingpin (1996) #1,794 The Twilight Zone: Season 4 (1963) #1,795 The Twilight Zone: Season 1 (1959) #1,796 The Twilight Zone: Season 3 (1961) #1,797 The Twilight Zone: Season 2 (1960)