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Major League is a 1989 American sports comedy film produced by Chris Chesser and Irby Smith, written and directed by David S. Ward, that stars Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, Bob Uecker, Rene Russo, Margaret Whitton, Dennis Haysbert, and Corbin Bernsen.
Apr 7, 1989 · Major League: Directed by David S. Ward. With Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton. The new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered, they start winning just to spite her.
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- Comedy, Sport
- David S. Ward
- 1989-04-07
Wild Thing (1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Charlie Sheen: Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn. Showing all 20 items. Jump to: Photos (4) Quotes (16) Photos. Quotes. [Rick Vaughn is pitching to Jack Parkman during practice] Jack Parkman : What do you call that garbage? Rick Vaughn : It's my eliminator. I've got another pitch. You get a piece of it, I'll let you name it.
- Charlie Sheen didn’t have to fake his fastball. Vaughn’s 101 MPH fastball was something that came naturally to Sheen, who pitched in high school and was offered an athletic scholarship to the University of Kansas.
- Charlie Sheen was all ‘roided up. Yes, you read that right, Sheen admitted to Sports Illustrated that he got juiced up for the role because he thought it would make his pitch even faster.
- Sheen’s 85 MPH fastball became 101 MPH with a few camera tricks. In order to give Sheen’s fastball extra speed, the pitcher’s mound was moved up 10 feet — normally the pitcher’s mound is 60’6″ away from home plate — with the camera shots being behind home plate, giving the illusion of a faster pitch.
- Writer and director David S. Ward made the movie to see the Indians win. Ward is a lifelong Cleveland Indians fan and made Major League as a tribute to his favorite baseball team because he thought it might be their only shot at ever winning in his lifetime.
Dec 18, 2022 · In a powerful and iconic scene from the classic sports comedy Major League, Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn, played by Charlie Sheen, makes his grand entrance into the stadium for the climactic...
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Jul 6, 2022 · Played by a 24-year-old Charlie Sheen, pitcher Ricky Vaughn plays a pivotal role on a Cleveland team focused on winning the pennant despite consisting of a bunch of washed-up players and a minor league manager, Lou Brown.
