Main Cast: Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jamey Sheridan, Terry Kinney, Jeff Corbett
Release Year: 1991
Country: US
Run Time: 91 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
Sammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. Following the team's sale to young business whiz Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), ex-player Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) has to prove himself as the team's talent scout to keep his job. Via a car break-down near a small farm-town in Idaho, Virgil stumbles across young Sammy Bodean (Jeff Corbett) who performs mean pitching skills in a rural sandlot. After bringing Sammy to LA where he pitches out the team's best, owner Gil begins a massive media campaign in which he appears in a press conference and not only brags of the boy's talent but of his intention to feature him--without warm-up or orientation--in the big game the following week. Virgil, though promoted to assistant manager, is upset at Gil's exploitative measures to save the slagging Angels at the expense of Sammy. Game day arrives and the pressure is on to keep the other team swinging, which causes young Sammy to choke. Or not. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
Tom Bower - Reverend Bodeen; Janet Carroll - Rachel Bodeen; Felton Perry - Fred; Tommy Ryan - Paul; Mark David Badaska - Coach; Caroline Barclay - Blonde Secretary; Leslie Bevis - Marla; Carole Ann Bobys - Reporter; Dennis Boutsikaris - Greg Rossi; Mike Brito - Scout; Todd Cantamessa - Lester; Frank Carrososa - Fan; Sean Collins - Baseball Player; Todd Cruz - Baseball Player; Fernando Cubillas - Paramedic; John D'Aquisto - Baseball Player; Danny Davidsmeier - "Angels" Baseball Player; Jimmie Davis, Jr. - Baseball Trainer; Tammie Erickson - Tractor Driver; Damon Farmar - Baseball Player; Chuck Fick - Baseball Player; Rick Garcia - Reporter; Kathy Gecas - Girl; Harold Gower - Grandpa Seybolt; Karl Grey - Dwayne Seybolt; Melinda A. Grieger - Fan; Daniel Haro - Burns; Bill Higham - Bob Morgan; Victor Hithe - Baseball Player; Jeffrey Howard - William; Reina Elizabeth Jovel - Hotel Housekeeper; James Keane - Ray Coffey; Alan J. Krick - Umpire; Tom La Grua - Frank Cabo; Lee Lacy - Baseball Player; Rudy Law - Baseball Player; Phil Lombardi - Baseball Player; Agata Lys; Allan Malamud - Reporter; Paula McClure - Reporter; Ken Medlock - Scooter Eaton; Frank Mendoza - "Angels" Baseball Player; Barry Moss - "Angels" Baseball Player; James Guy O'Neel - Paramedic; Steve Ontiveros - Baseball Player; Phillip M. Pote - Cal Murphey; Lenny Randle - "Angels" Baseball Player; David Riley - Toby Curry; Steve Robles - Waiter; Patrick D. Rummerfield - Mine Safety Officer; Byron Shantz - Press Box Reporter; Steve Springer - Baseball Player; Adam Stellmon - Boy; Murphy Sua - Dick Burtner; Tony Tarasco - Baseball Player; Derrel Thomas - "Angels" Baseball Player; Tamara Lynne Thompson - Martha Jo Seybolt; Bobby Tolan - "Angels" Baseball Player; Candy Trabucco - Bobbie's Assistant; Dejon Watson - Baseball Player; Kent Welborn - Coach; D.E. Wells - Bus Driver; Kathryn Wilde - Office Woman; John Yajko - Riggs; Zachary I. Young - Rudy Coffey; Mindy Marin; Steven Jae Johnson - Fan; Frank Coleman - "Angels" Baseball Player
Credit
Keith Brian Burns - Art Director, Erica Phillips - Costume Designer, Robert M. Young - Director, Arthur Coburn - Editor, David Wisnievitz - Executive Producer, David Newman - Composer (Music Score), Jeffrey Howard - Production Designer, Curtis Clark - Cinematographer, Martin Elfand - Producer, Thomas Roysden - Set Designer, Thomas Michael Donnelly - Screenwriter, Larry Ferguson - Screenwriter, David Himmelstein - Screenwriter, Frank Pierson - Screenwriter
