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Writer (WGA):
David S. Ward (written by)
Release Date:
7 April 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
When these three oddballs try to play hardball, the result is totally screwball. more
Plot:
The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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List: Subbing In - Strange Moments in Replacement Actor History
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Charlie Sheen Rages Over Planet Hollywood Memorabilia
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(From IFC. 15 July 2008, 4:56 PM, PDT)
Charlie Sheen Rages Over Planet Hollywood Memorabilia
(From WENN. 28 August 2000)
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My first contact with Baseball...
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Canada:A (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Manitoba) |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:All |
Finland:K-10 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12
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Just before Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) gives up a home run to Heywood for the second time, Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) goes over how the other runners got on base. One of the players he mentions is Bill Leff, who actually is the actor who plays Bobby James in the movie.
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Continuity: When Dorn gets his hit in the 7th inning of the playoff game, he rounds first base and the first base coach is #2. When he gets back to the base Leach (the first base coach) is #16.
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Rachel Phelps: Good morning, gentlemen, and welcome to another season of Indians baseball.
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Rachel Phelps: Good morning, gentlemen, and welcome to another season of Indians baseball.
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References Dirty Harry (1971)
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As you might know, Baseball is not big in Germany. Hardly anybody knows or understands the rules. People watch soccer here. Basketball gets bigger. But Baseball? No.
So this movie, which many of my friends watched as well, was my first contact with this interesting sport. Of course, it is a fairy tale. Of course, the underdog won't get that big that it will beat everybody and win the championship. Or will it?
Sports history tells us different. The story is the same in every sport. Just two years ago, a team just promoted from second division won the German soccer championship!
This movie depicts the glorious story of a bunch of outsiders and underachievers who finally win some games. And it is told in such a wonderful manner that you can't but root for them on their way out of the slumps. Yes! It is a simple story! But the characters are wonderful, the wisecracking Harry Doyle incredibly funny and the finals... well... no spoilers here.
My most favorite moment is when oldtimer pitcher Harris is replaced by Charlie Sheens character in the finals. In the first games of the season, some die-hard fans had given Sheen the nickname "Wild thing" and sang the famous song. Now, the whole crowd is chanting this song as Sheen steps onto the field to pitch his largest enemy. This scene always gives me goosebumps. It is splendid.
Many great moments, excellent humor and a fate you would wish for your favorite sports team as well - unless you are one of those boring Yankees, Bulls or Bayern Muenchen fans...