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ERA
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33 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Rookie of the Year
"The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner."
1993 1h 43m EN
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FamilyComedy
Synopsis
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When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
βThe Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.β
Cast
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Henry Rowengartner
Gary Busey
Chet Steadman
Albert Hall
Sal Martinella
Amy Morton
Mary Rowengartner
Dan Hedaya
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Bruce Altman
Jack Bradfield
Eddie Bracken
Bob Carson
Robert Hy Gorman
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Daniel Stern
- Writers
- Sam Harper
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Daniel Stern, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Raja Gosnell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey and Albert Hall carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0107985 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Daniel Stern directs. Jack N. Green behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Raja Gosnell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 133 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Daniel Stern, shot by Jack N. Green. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Raja Gosnell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey and Albert Hall carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0107985 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Jack N. Green
- Original score
- Bill Conti
- Editing
- Raja Gosnell
- Production design
- Steven J. Jordan
- Costume design
- Jay Hurley
- VFX supervisor
- Erik Henry
- Sound
- Andy Nelson
- Runtime
- 103 min Β· 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $31,000,000
- Box office
- $56,500,758
- Return
- 182% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Daniel Stern
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- Visual Effects SupervisorErik Henry
- EditorRaja Gosnell
- Art DirectionWilliam Arnold
- Costume DesignJay Hurley
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Nelson
- Set DecorationLeslie Bloom
- Supervising Sound EditorStephen Hunter Flick
- EditorDonn Cambern
- Production DesignSteven J. Jordan
- ProducerRobert Harper
- Executive ProducerJack Brodsky
- Executive ProducerIrby Smith
- Associate ProducerJoan Aguado
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- baseball
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-07-07PG
Also known as
International titles
- La recrue de l'annΓ©eCA
- El Novato del AΓ±oSV
- ιθε°εCN
