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Rookie Of The Year
1992
Twelve-year-old Henry Rowengartner suffers a broken arm whilst showing off at school, and is shocked to discover that with the plaster off he can now throw like a professional pitcher! Read more
| Starring | Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton, Albert Hall |
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| Director | Daniel Stern |
| Genres | Family |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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With a few honourable exceptions (Bull Durham and Major League among them), the British have never really warmed to baseball movies and this one slipped by virtually unnoticed in the UK. It's a slight but affectionate family comedy that follows the adventures of a youngster (Thomas Ian Nicholas) who, after breaking his arm, becomes a wonder pitcher. Actor-turned-director Daniel Stern — familiar from supporting roles in Home Alone and City Slickers — plays down the cute aspects of the story, while Nicholas is helped along by some sterling support work from Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya and Stern himself.
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It was a magic bat in The Natural, and a magic park in Field of Dreams; now it's a magic arm. The 100 mph pitch which... read more on Time Out
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A soft-centred wish-fulfilment fantasy for young baseball fans that offers little to those not enraptured by the sport.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Baseball antics
Fair family movie about an average boy getting his dream come true and changing the lives of those around him. Not the greatest film ever, but worth a look.
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brilliant
you get involved in this film right from the beginning to end, really great
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Great Family Film
As family films go a good lazy afternoons viewing.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Baseball antics
Fair family movie about an average boy getting his dream come true and changing the lives of those around him. Not the greatest film ever, but worth a look.
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Kids
Kids watched it said is was funny - so should be ok
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4 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Baseball antics
Fair family movie about an average boy getting his dream come true and changing the lives of those around him. Not the greatest film ever, but worth a look.
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brilliant
you get involved in this film right from the beginning to end, really great
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Great Family Film
As family films go a good lazy afternoons viewing.
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Yawn
It really was just too slow and predictable. My 8 year old enjoyed it , but nowhere near as much as Like Mike, which is miles better
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Kids
Kids watched it said is was funny - so should be ok
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Critics' reviews (3)
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With a few honourable exceptions (Bull Durham and Major League among them), the British have never really warmed to baseball movies and this one slipped by virtually unnoticed in the UK. It's a slight but affectionate family comedy that follows the adventures of a youngster (Thomas Ian Nicholas) who, after breaking his arm, becomes a wonder pitcher. Actor-turned-director Daniel Stern — familiar from supporting roles in Home Alone and City Slickers — plays down the cute aspects of the story, while Nicholas is helped along by some sterling support work from Gary Busey, Dan Hedaya and Stern himself.
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It was a magic bat in The Natural, and a magic park in Field of Dreams; now it's a magic arm. The 100 mph pitch which... read more on Time Out
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A soft-centred wish-fulfilment fantasy for young baseball fans that offers little to those not enraptured by the sport.
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