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The film had a limited release on April 19, 2013 in the United States and has grossed over $2,861,020. [3]The film was endorsed by numerous current and former baseball players, including Mariano Rivera, Adam LaRoche, Andy Pettitte, Craig Stammen, Ben Zobrist, R. A. Dickey, Barry Lyons, Bill Buckner, Tim Salmon, Dwight Evans, Jim Sundberg, Brett Butler, and Jose Alvarez, among other sports figures.
A man (James Belushi) blames his misfortune on a long-ago baseball game. Taking Care of Business: 1990 Comedy A man (James Belushi) escapes jail to see the Chicago Cubs play in a World Series. Pastime: 1990 Drama A pair of minor leaguers, one 17, one 40, form a bond. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson: 1990 Drama
The movie's images of Stan grappling with his destiny all alone are at once easy to identify with and hard to shake off." [ 10 ] Scott Tobias of The A.V. Club said, "Sputtering along on Mac's sleepy improvisations, Mr. 3000 volleys between the dumb, frat-house wackiness of Major League and the "Wonder Bat" schmaltz of The Natural , chasing the ...
One of the film’s earliest, most important points is that the color line broken by Jackie Robinson in 1947 didn’t come into being the moment baseball was invented.
In 1980, the auspiciously named first baseman Willie Mays Aikens made baseball history when he hit two home runs in two World Series games, a feat that wasn’t repeated until 2009. That year, the ...
People gave the film a C−. [1] TV Guide gave the film 2 out of 5 stars. [3] Using a baseball analogy, Patricia O'Connell of Variety wrote, "This occasionally charming tale of a Little League team from the wrong side of the tracks and the drifter/coach who nurtures them could have hit a home run, but instead settles for a double, and falters somewhere around the fifth inning.
The Hill is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film about baseball player Rickey Hill overcoming a physical handicap in order to try out for a legendary major league scout. It was directed by Jeff Celentano from a screenplay by Angelo Pizzo and Scott Marshall Smith .
For Love of the Game is a 1999 American sports drama film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Dana Stevens, based on Michael Shaara's 1991 novel of the same title.Starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston, it follows the perfect game performance of an aging star baseball pitcher as he deals with the pressures of pitching in Yankee Stadium in his final outing by calming himself with memories of ...