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A League Of Their Own
1992
In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team's most gifted player,and the .. Read more
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty |
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| Director | Penny Marshall |
| Genres | Comedy |
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A League Of Their Own
In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team's most gifted player,and the camaraderie and jealousy with her sister (Lori Petty) is part of this film's charm and complexity. Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is the drunken ex-player and slob manager who eventually brings the team to success. Directed by Penny Marshall (BIG, AWAKENINGS) and also starring Madonna, Jon Lovitz and Bill Pullman.
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, David Strathairn, Garry Marshall, Bill Pullman, Janet Jones, Rosie O'Donnell, Tea Leoni, Bitty Schram, Ann Cusack, Anne Ramsay, Tracy Reiner |
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| Director | Penny Marshall |
| Studio | SONY PICTURES HOME ENT. UK |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 3 mins |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 13 Mar 2000 Production year: 1992 |
| Format | DVD |
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A year before he won his first Oscar, Tom Hanks provided the laughs as an alcoholic ex-professional hired to coach a women's baseball team during the Second World War in this comedy drama. The assembled players include Geena Davis and Tank Girl's Lori Petty as sisters, Madonna as (of course) the team floozy and comedian Rosie O'Donnell as her best friend. Penny Marshall, who also directed Hanks in Big, has put together a somewhat uneven film, but any roughness is smoothed over by the talented cast and a great deal of charm and affection for the era.
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"...One of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies....Hanks is first among the equals..."
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a timeless classic filled with morals, a must for a family viewing. Great for children of any age!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
An all time favourite
This film is a childhood favourite of mine. A excellent film it's full of laughs, tears all around great film.
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