Albert Brooks
Al Percolo
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Running time. 101 minutes. Language. English. Budget. $20 million. Box office. $2,694,234. The Scout is a 1994 American comedy film starring Brendan Fraser and Albert Brooks and directed by Michael Ritchie .
Sep 30, 1994 · The Scout: Directed by Michael Ritchie. With Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Anne Twomey. The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
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- Comedy, Drama, Sport
- Michael Ritchie
- 1994-09-30
Reviews. The Scout. Roger Ebert September 30, 1994. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Scout" starts out as a terrific comedy, continues as a pointless drama, and ends as a cornball cliffhanger. Rarely does a movie start high and go downhill so fast.
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Synopsis. When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
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- Michael Ritchie
- PG-13
- 22
A down-and-out professional baseball scout has a chance to make it back to the top with his latest discovery, a raw, young pitching talent. Cast & Crew. Read More. Michael Ritchie. Director. John Roland. Himself. Tim Mcgarver. Himself. Bob Costas. Himself. Roy Firestone. Himself. Chuck Waters. Film Details. Also Known As. Scout. MPAA Rating. Genre.
- Michael Ritchie
- Chuck Waters
The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player. Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. He signs Steve and returns home in glory.
