The Rookie (2002)
- Starring:
- Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Lee Hancock
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G
- Category:
- Drama
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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, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 127 mins
Complete Cast:
- Dennis Quaid - Jim Morris
- Jay Hernandez - Joaquin "Wack" Campos
- Angus T. Jones - Hunter
- Rick Gonzalez - Rudy Bonilla
- Angelo Spizzirri - Joel De La Garza
- Russell Richardson - Brooks
- David Blackwell - Cal
- Dan Kamin - Mac
- Rachel Griffiths - Lorri Morris
- Beth Grant - Olline Morris
- Brian Cox - Jim Morris, Sr.
- Chad Lindberg - Joe David West
- Royce D. Applegate - Henry
- Raynor Scheine - Frank
- Blue Deckert - Dave Patterson
- Trevor Morgan - Young Jim
- Director(s):
- John Lee Hancock
- Writer(s):
- Mike Rich
- Producer(s):
- Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson, Mark Ciardi
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- G(Adult Situations, Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Drama
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