The rookie [videorecording] / Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 27862 | Buena Vista Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, English Publication details: [United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2002]Edition: [Fullscreen]Description: 1 videodisc (127 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0788839063
- 9780788839061
- Rookie (Motion picture : 2002).
- Cinematography, John Schwartzman ; editor, Eric L. Beason ; music, Carter Burwell.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The true story of a middle-aged baseball rookie comes to the screen from Finding Forrester (2000) screenwriter Mike Rich and the studio behind the previous year's equally inspirational sports drama Remember the Titans (2001). Twelve years ago, the pro baseball aspirations of Texas pitcher Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) were derailed by a severe shoulder injury. Jim became a high school science teacher and baseball coach, married his sweetheart, Lorri (Rachel Griffiths), and settled down to raise a family. After corrective surgery repairs, despite the longstanding damage to his shoulder, Jim discovers that he can pitch a ball even faster than he could before. When his team delivers a lackluster on-field performance in a losing game, coach and players agree to a wager: If they'll make it to the district championships, he'll try out for a major league ball club. When his team makes it to the championship and wins for the first time in the school's history, Jim is forced to live up to his end of the bargain. Nearly laughed off the field, he confounds the pro scouts by tossing successive fastballs that clock at nearly 100 miles per hour. It seems that Jim is about to live his dream of joining a major league team in middle age, when most players are planning their retirement. The Rookie (2002) co-stars Brian Cox, Beth Grant, and Jay Hernandez. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
Inspired by the real-life rookie, Jim Morris.
Special features: Audio commentary by Dennis Quaid and director John Lee Hancock; "The inspirational story of Jim Morris"; Spring training: tips from the pros; deleted scenes introduced by the director.
The rookie -- The inspirational story of Jim Morris -- Spring training.
Cinematography, John Schwartzman ; editor, Eric L. Beason ; music, Carter Burwell.
Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox, Beth Grant, Angus T. Jones, Rick Gonzalez, Chad Lindberg, Angelo Spizzirri.
When a shoulder injury ended his minor league pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris resorted to the next best thing: coaching. But Jim's team, knowing their coach is a great ball player, makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, they want Jim to try out for a major-league organization. Going from worst to first, the team makes it to state, and Jim is forced to live up to his end of the deal. While there prove to be a lot of pitches to be thrown before he makes it off the mound, big-league dreams are revived, and there's no telling where he could go.
MPAA rating: G.
DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual-layer format, fullscreen (aspect ration 1.33:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.