Rookie of the Year (1993)

Directed by

Daniel Stern

Genre

comedy film, sport film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 395 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy with a freak arm injury becomes a star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He navigates the pressures of major league stardom while still being a kid.

lightheartedwhimsicalfeel-goodplayfulupbeatcheerfulunderdogcomic

What happens

Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American sports comedy film starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey as players for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. The cast also includes Albert Hall, Dan Hedaya, Eddie Bracken, Amy Morton, Bruce Altman, John Gegenhuber, Neil Flynn, Daniel Stern (who also directed in his feature film directorial debut), and John Candy in an uncredited role. Rookie of the Year was released in the United States on July 7, 1993, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $56.5 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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