

Movie·2002·2h 7m
The Rookie
Sometimes dreams come back to life.
Directed By
John Lee Hancock
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
Written By
Mike Rich
Producer
Gordon Gray, Philip Steuer
Cinematography
John Schwartzman
Music
Carter Burwell
Editor
Eric L. Beason
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
487 votes
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