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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Dennis Quaid |
Jim Morris
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| Rachel Griffiths |
Lorri Morris
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| Jay Hernandez |
Joaquin "Wack" Campos
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| Beth Grant |
Olline Morris
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| Angus T. Jones |
Hunter
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| Brian Cox |
Jim Morris, Sr.
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| Rick Gonzalez |
Rudy Bonilla
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| Chad Lindberg |
Joe David West
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| Angelo Spizzirri |
Joel De La Garza
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| Royce D. Applegate |
Henry
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| Plot |
| The true story of a middle-aged baseball rookie comes to the screen from Finding Forrester (2000) screenwriter Mike Rich and the studio behind the previous year's equally inspirational sports drama Remember the Titans (2001). Twelve years ago, the pro baseball aspirations of Texas pitcher Jim Morris ( Dennis Quaid ) were derailed by a severe shoulder injury. Jim became a high school science teacher and baseball coach, married his sweetheart, Lorri ( Rachel Griffiths ), and settled down to raise a family. After corrective surgery repairs, despite the longstanding damage to his shoulder, Jim discovers that he can pitch a ball even faster than he could before. When his team delivers a lackluster on-field performance in a losing game, coach and players agree to a wager: If they'll make it to the district championships, he'll try out for a major league ball club. When his team makes it to the championship and wins for the first time in the school's history, Jim is forced to live up to his end of the bargain. Nearly laughed off the field, he confounds the pro scouts by tossing successive fastballs that clock at nearly 100 miles per hour. It seems that Jim is about to live his dream of joining a major league team in middle age, when most players are planning their retirement. The Rookie (2002) co-stars Brian Cox , Beth Grant , and Jay Hernandez . — Karl Williams |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Family; Sport |
| Director |
John Lee Hancock |
| Producer |
Mark Ciardi; Gordon Gray |
| Writer |
Mike Rich |
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| Studio |
Touchstone Pictures |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
G |
| Running Time |
127 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
3/29/2002 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
159 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
9/1/2002 |
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| Product Details |
| Edition |
Widescreen Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 2.35:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
786936165432 |
| Chapters |
16 |
| Release Date |
2002 |
| Subtitles |
Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby |
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