Movie Info

Edward James Olmos, his face as weathered as the glove he packs in his suitcase, hits it out of the park as Virgil Sweet, a California Angels scout--"...(read more...) the last of a dying breed"--who travels from coal mines to cornfields in search of a phenom. His newest discovery is pitching prospect Sammy Bodeen, an Idaho farm boy around whom the team's hateful pony-tailed billionaire new owner orchestrates a massive marketing campaign. It's up to Virgil to ensure that the kid lives up to the hype. This 1991 drama struck out in its bid for a wide theatrical release, but until its credulity-straining Big Game climax and disappointingly cynical conclusion, it qualifies as the kind of "hold on to your dreams" sleeper that always connects with baseball movie fans. --Donald Liebenson

Director: Robert M. Young

MPAA: PG

Running Time: 91 min.

Release Date: Jan 01, 1991

Cast: Dennis Boutsikaris, Edward James Olmos, Felton Perry, Jamey Sheridan, Janet Carroll, Jeff Corbett, Lorraine Bracco, Terry Kinney, Thomas Ryan, Tom Bower