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Million Dollar Arm is a 2014 film based on the true story of two Indian cricket players who became baseball prospects in the US. The film stars Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Suraj Sharma, and Madhur Mittal, and was produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
Million Dollar Arm: Directed by Craig Gillespie. With Jon Hamm, Pitobash, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal. A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented Indian cricket players to play Major League Baseball.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Craig Gillespie
- 2014-05-16
- Did Most People Doubt That "The Million Dollar Arm" Reality Show Would Work?
- How Many Indian Hopefuls Tried Out For "The Million Dollar Arm" Contest?
- What Was The Monetary Prize For Winning The Contest?
- What Were The Rules of "The Million Dollar Arm" Contest?
- How Did Winner Rinku Singh Find Out About "The Million Dollar Arm" Contest?
- Were The 2008 "Million Dollar Arm" Winners Really Not Former Cricket Players?
- Is Bill Paxton's Character, Tom House, Based on A Real-Life Pitching Coach?
- Did Rinku and Dinesh Really Stay in Bernstein's House?
- Is Lake Bell's Character, Brenda, Based on Bernstein's Real-Life Wife?
- Was J.B.'s Love Interest, Brenda, Really A Doctor?
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Yes. Like in the movie, the Million Dollar Arm true story confirms that most of the people around J.B. Bernstein and his two business partners at the time believed that the idea to use a TV reality show to recruit baseball players from India was absurd. "Right up until the day [Singh and Patel] got signed, everybody thought I was the dumbest guy in...
Around 38,000 potential baseball players showed up for the 2008 "Million Dollar Arm" contest and a shot at the American big leagues. The majority of the Indian citizens who tried out were awful. -NYPost.com
Not only was "The Million Dollar Arm" contest winner awarded a trip to America for a Major League Baseball tryout, there was also a monetary prize of $100,000 and a bonus chance to win $1 million (contest winner Rinku Singh didn't win the million). -NYPost.com
Combing the land from Mumbai to Delhi, "The Million Dollar Arm" TV reality contest awarded a prize of $100,000 plus a Major League Baseball tryout to the pitcher who could throw the most strikes over 85 mph out of 20 total pitches. The winner could take home $1 million if he could throw three consecutive strikes that were at least 90 mph. -MLB.com
Rinku, a former junior national javelin medalist, was alerted to the reality TV show contest by Sports Authority of India's athletics coach Jasvinder Singh Bhatia, who encouraged him to take the risk. Bhatia knew that if Rinku won, it would solve his family's financial worries. Rinku had been just a few days away from taking his class X exams at Sp...
Yes. Despite J.B. Bernstein's intentions of recruiting cricket bowlers (pitchers), both Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel had much more experience with javelin throwing than cricket. Rinku Singh was a former junior national javelin medalist and had only played cricket as a child. Patel had thrown javelin at school and won a gold medal in javelin throwin...
Yes, as indicated in the photos at the top of the page, Tom House, who is portrayed by Bill Paxton in the movie, is a real-life USC pitching coach/guru who has trained pitchers such as Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson. Like in the movie, House worked with Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel in Los Angeles, where they received formal training on the mound in p...
Not exactly. The Million Dollar Arm true story revealed that the real J.B. Bernstein owned a condo in Los Angeles. However, Rinku, Dinesh and Deepesh did not stay at Bernstein's condo. "We rented a house a couple of blocks away from the USC campus," says Bernstein, "and myself, Rinku, Dinesh and Deepesh all stayed there." -FilmJournal.com
Yes. Around the time of the events in the Million Dollar Arm movie, J.B. Bernstein met and fell in love with his now-wife, Brenda, whose former name was Brenda Paauwe-Navori. "Having Rinku and Dinesh in my life, and Brenda, changed me fundamentally as a person — from this agent who thought myopically about business," Bernstein says. "...you realize...
No. Brenda Paauwe-Navori was an aviation industry executive, not a doctor. At the time, she was the director of commercial aircraft sales and operator relations for Virgin Charter. She has since moved on and currently holds the position of division sales director for Embraer Executive Jets.
Compare the facts and fiction of the movie based on the true story of J.B. Bernstein and his quest to find baseball talent in India. Learn about the real contest, the winners, the creators and the challenges of the "Million Dollar Arm" reality show.
Dec 24, 2013 · Watch the official trailer of Million Dollar Arm, a movie based on a true story of a sports agent who searches for baseball talent in India. See how he trains two young cricket players to pursue their American dream.
- 3 min
- 1.4M
- Walt Disney Studios
Pleasant to a fault, Million Dollar Arm is a middle-of-the-plate pitch that coasts on Jon Hamm's considerable charm without adding any truly original curves to...
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- Craig Gillespie
- PG
- Jon Hamm
Oct 7, 2014 · A sports agent tries to find the next baseball star from India by hosting a competition. Watch the trailer, see the cast and learn more about this inspirational and touching story.
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