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Mr. Baseball is a 1992 American sports comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Dennis Haysbert, and Aya Takanashi.
Oct 2, 1992 · A comedy about a former Yankees star who is traded to a Japanese baseball team and faces cultural and personal challenges. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
- (12K)
- Comedy, Romance, Sport
- Fred Schepisi
- 1992-10-02
A professional American baseball player whose career is on the wane, Jack Elliot (Tom Selleck) gets traded to the Dragons, a Japanese team. Openly unhappy about the change, Elliott isn't...
- (18)
- Fred Schepisi
- PG-13
- Tom Selleck
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Mr. Baseball. Nearing the end of his career, an aging American baseball MVP experiences a comedic culture clash when he's traded to a Japanese team. With Dennis Haysbert. 1,864 IMDb 6.0 1 h 48 min 1992.
- 108 min
Tom Selleck stars as a Yankees player who is traded to Japan and faces cultural and personal challenges. The movie has a formula plot but a flair for style, according to Ebert, who praises the director and the crowd scenes.
Jack Elliot, once a great baseball player, is forced to play in Japan where his brash, egotistical ways cause friction with his new teammates and friends. Although a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees, Jack Elliott is now on the down side of his baseball career.
