Underplayed Gems

The Perfect Game (2009)

The Perfect Game poster
Directed by
William Dear
Genre
drama film, docudrama, children's film, sport film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 182 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of underprivileged Mexican boys form a little league baseball team. They rise through the ranks to compete in the 1957 Little League World Series, aiming to defeat the favored U.S. team.

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What happens

The Perfect Game is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. Mexican pitcher Ángel Macías threw the first, and so far only, perfect game in world championship game history. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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