Underplayed Gems

Mr. Rookie (2002)

Mr. Rookie poster
Original title
Misutâ rûkî
Directed by
Satoshi Isaka
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former pro baseball player from one team joins a rival team, bringing personal and team dynamics to the field. The film focuses on realistic baseball game scenes with actual stadium staff and cheering squads, capturing the energy of a real ballpark.

sports-orientedauthenticenergeticcrowd-filledfast-pacednostalgicgroundedlight-hearted

What happens

『ミスター・ルーキー』(英題:Mr.Rookie)は、プロ野球球団・阪神タイガースを題材にした2002年(平成14年)公開の日本映画である。監督は井坂聡。 読売ジャイアンツ(巨人)などでプレーした元プロ野球選手・長嶋一茂が主演し、しかも彼の役柄が巨人のライバルである阪神の選手という設定で話題を集めた。 東京大学野球部出身の井坂監督のこだわりによるスピード感のあるリアルな試合シーン、阪神球団の全面協力のもと球場スタッフや応援団に至るまで本物を揃え、最大3,000人ものエキストラを動員した阪神甲子園球場の迫力ある映像が見どころ。 全編、ソニーが開発したデジタルハイビジョンカメラ「CineAlta」で撮影された。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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