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MONEY
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Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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The Perfect Game
"Dream for the fences."
2009 1h 58m EN
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★7.3TMDB · 211
DramaFamily
Synopsis
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Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.
“Dream for the fences.”
Cast
Jake T. Austin
Angel Macias
Jansen Panettiere
Enrique Suarez
Moisés Arias
Mario
Ryan Ochoa
Norberto Villarreal
Gabriel Morales
Ricardo Treviño
Carlos Padilla
Baltazar Charles
Tony Revolori
Fidel Ruiz
Mario Revolori
Gerardo Gonzalez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Dear
- Writers
- W. William Winokur, W. William Winokur
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 17 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by William Dear, shot by Bryan Greenberg. Note their partnership — 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 — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Chris Conlee 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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Jake T. Austin and Jansen Panettiere and Moisés Arias carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Dream for the fences.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0473102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
William Dear directs. Bryan Greenberg behind the camera. Bill Conti scores. Chris Conlee cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 31% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 17 years ago.
- 3Directed by William Dear, shot by Bryan Greenberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Bill Conti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Chris Conlee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jake T. Austin and Jansen Panettiere and Moisés Arias carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Dream for the fences.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0473102 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bryan Greenberg
- Original score
- Bill Conti
- Editing
- Chris Conlee
- Production design
- Denise Hudson
- Costume design
- Florence Kemper
- Makeup / hair
- Fiona Distefano
- Runtime
- 118 min · 1h 58m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,500,000
- Box office
- $3,878,993
- Return
- 31% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
William Dear
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- HI
HighRoad Entertainment
- PR
Prelude Pictures
US
- LO
Lone Runner Entertainment
- KE
Kenio Films
MX
- PE
Perfect Game, The
Key crew
- ProducerDaniel de Liege
- Executive ProducerFrederico Lapenda
- ProducerMichael O. Gallant
- ProducerDavid Salzberg
- ProducerMark W. Koch
- Executive ProducerJim Van Eerden
- ProducerW. William Winokur
- Line ProducerRudy Joffroy
- ProducerChristian Tureaud
- Co-Executive ProducerAdolfo Franco
- Executive ProducerRichard M. DeVos Sr.
- EditorChris Conlee
- Makeup Department HeadFiona Distefano
- Executive ProducerThomas W. Gilliam
- Key Makeup ArtistZena Shteysel
- Executive ProducerRichard Ham
- Makeup ArtistLygia Orta
- Executive ProducerHélène Devos
- Production DesignDenise Hudson
- Executive ProducerDavid J. Machlica
- Costume DesignFlorence Kemper
- Executive ProducerCarlos Bremer
- Set DecorationKris Fuller
- CastingJackie Burch
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- baseball
- based on true story
- family relationships
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-04-16PG
Also known as
International titles
- El juego perfectoES
- El Juego PerfectoMX
- A tökéletes csapatHU
- 全胜CN
