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Summaries. A Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs. Jim Morris is a Texas high school chemistry teacher and coach of the school's baseball team. He's always loved baseball and as a way of motivating his players, he agrees to go to a professional try-out if they win the ...
Mar 29, 2002 · Roger Ebert March 29, 2002. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "The Rookie" combines two reliable formulas: The Little Team That Goes to State, and the Old-Timer Who Realizes His Youthful Dream. When two genres approach exhaustion, sometimes it works if they prop each other up.
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Duration: 2h 9m. Release Date: 2002. Genre: SportsBiographicalFamily. Rating: Director: John Lee Hancock. Starring: Dennis Quaid Rachel Griffiths Jay Hernandez Beth Grant Angus T. Jones Brian Cox. A high school baseball coach gets a second chance as a big-league pitcher.
The Rookie is a 2002 American sports drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the true story of Jim Morris who debuted in Major League Baseball at age 35. The film stars Dennis Quaid as Morris, alongside Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Angus T. Jones, and Brian Cox.
Overview. 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.
Mar 29, 2002 · The Rookie. (2002) Directed by John Lee Hancock. Genres - Drama, Sports & Recreation | Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Sports Drama | Release Date - Mar 29, 2002 (USA) | Run Time - 129 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - G. AllMovie Rating.
