United States / Mar 25, 2002 / G
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chad Lindberg | Joe David West |
| Angelo Spizzirri | Joel De La Garza |
| Royce D. Applegate | Henry |
| Russell Richardson | Brooks |
| Raynor Scheine | Frank |
| Chris Sheffield | Catcher |
| Brandon Smith | Orlando Manager |
| Trevor Morgan | Young Jimmy |
| David Blackwell | Cal |
| Blue Deckert | Baseball Scout Dave Patterson |
| Danny Kamin | Durham Manager Mac |
| Rebecca Spicher | Jessica |
| Raymond Rivera | Ray - Janitor |
| Marco Sanchez | Sanchez |
| Cynthia Dorn | Esther |
| Robert Lewis | Steve Dearborn |
| Seth Spiker | Tryout Catcher |
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| Beau Holden | Orlando Heckler |
| Cam Banfield | Jimmy's Brother |
| Barbie Burke | Female Student |
| Carlos A. Gonzalez | David |
| Kyle Scott Jackson | Baseball Scout |
| Bert Beatson | Player with Headphones |
| Anthony Moore | Kenny Justin |
| Brian Shoop | Durham PR Director |
| Mark Ciardi | Tim Stewart |
| Willie Dirden | Locker Room Attendant |
| Chuck Morgan | Texas Rangers PA Announcer |
| Eric Nadel | Texas Rangers Radio Announcer |
| Richard Dillard | Devil Rays Manager |
| James Fletcher | Devil Rays Pitching Coach |
| John Wayne Shafer | Reporter #1 |
| Charles Sanders | Reporter #2 |
| Randall Wallace | Texas Oilman |
| Tim Jackson | High School Umpire |
| John Williams | Orland Umpire #1 |
| Jim Morris | Orlando Umpire #2 |
| J.D. Evermore | Relief Pitcher #1 |
| Mark Robert Ellis | Relief Pitcher #2 |
| Julio Cesar Cedillo | Relief Pitcher #3 |
| Lindsay Cady | Baseball Fan |
| Deborah Abbott | Baseball Fan |
| Patty Allieri | Baseball Fan |
| Johnny Bartee | Baseball Fan |
| Jason Bohn | Baseball Fan |
| Fred Bothwell | Little League Dad |
| Matthew Brown | Baseball Fan |
| Royce Clayton | Self |
| Peter Cornwell | Baseball Fan |
| Rhett Ashley Crosby | Tampa Bay Devil Ray |
| Lisa Del Dotto | Baseball Fan |
| Gareth B. DePutron | Baseball Fan |
| Mark Falvo | Reporter |
| Archie Fields | Baseball Fan |
| Charles Gibson | Self |
| Ryan Hancock | High School 3rd Baseman |
| Jade Hanley | Baseball Fan |
| John C. Hogwood | Baseball Fan |
| Michael S. Koenig | Texas Ranger Baseball Player |
| Nora J. Moore | Customer |
| Dan Murphy | Baseball Fan |
| Ray L. Perez | Townsperson |
| Jess Price | Rangers 3rd Baseman Tim Holden |
| George Renteria | Baseball Fan |
| Robert Rosado | Anthony Morgan |
| Bobby Shue | Baseball Fan |
| Brent Smiga | Hippie Fan |
| Gary Teague | Baseball Fan |
| Aaron Wells | Student |
| Christine Wolf | Restaurant Patron |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Rookie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Gran Via Productions, 98 MPH Productions |
| Release date | 25 marzo 2002 |
| Executive producer | Philip Steuer |
| Production | Gordon Gray, Mark Ciardi, Mark Johnson |
| Writer | Mike Rich |
| Casting | Ronna Kress |
| Editing | Eric L. Beason |
| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Assistant directors | John Lee Hancock |
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| Camera operators | John Schwartzman |
| Additional photography | John Schwartzman |
| Production design | Barry Robison, Jason Sweers |
| Art direction | Barry Robison, Jason Sweers |
| Set decoration | Barry Robison, Jason Sweers |
| Music | Carter Burwell, John Bissell |
| Sound | Carter Burwell, John Bissell |
| Costume design | Bruce Finlayson |
| Makeup | Bruce Finlayson |
| Hairstyling | Bruce Finlayson |
| Budget | 20.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 75.597.042 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Oct 11, 2002 / AL
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2002 / U
Germany / Aug 14, 2003 / 0
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Spain / Nov 07, 2003 / APTA
Digital
Ireland / Oct 11, 2002 / G
Japan / Oct 28, 2002 / R15+
Physical media
United States / Aug 27, 2002 / G / DVD
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