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29 March 2002 (USA) moreTagline:
It's never too late to believe in your dreams.Plot:
A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(25 articles)
The Big Picture Interview with Dennis Quaid (From Get The Big Picture. 9 October 2008, 12:16 PM, PDT)
Dennis Quaid: It’S Nice To Be Coach…Finally
(From Hollywood Outbreak. 3 October 2008, 9:00 AM, PDT)
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A real natural moreUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. Jan. 14 | 9:00 PM | TNT | |||
| Wed. Jan. 14 | 11:15 PM | TNT |
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127 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:GMOVIEmeter: 
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Dennis Quaid did much of his own pitching, but he was doubled in shots that required truly fast pitches, by former minor league pitcher Jeff Dowdy. No special effects were used to enhance the speed of the pitches; however, some camera tricks, such as "whip pans," were used to make Quaid's own pitches appear faster. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The number of people in the stands at The Ballpark in Arlington. This is because the scene where Jimmy makes his first walk to the mound was filmed during the seventh inning stretch of a real Rangers game, but all of the pitching shots were done after the game. When Jimmy is on the mound looking around, you can see the stands behind him are empty. moreSoundtrack:
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THE ROOKIE (2002) **1/2 Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Brian Cox, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant, Angus T. Jones, Rick Gonzalez, Chad Lindberg. Better-than-anticipated yet predictable ‘true life' account of Texas chemistry high school teacher/baseball coach Jim Morris (Quaid at his most amiable/vulnerable) whose lifetime ambition to play professional ball returns in the form of his dormant fastball and love of his family to fulfill his dreams. Corny in the best ways and fun all around make up for the by-the-numbers connections that ultimately lead to the hero's quest. (Dir: John Lee Hancock)