Rookie of the Year
1993 · Movie · PG · 103 min · ★ 6.2 · 44% critics
A young baseball fan with big dreams suddenly gets an unexpected chance to play in the majors after an injury leaves him with an unusually powerful throwing arm. Thrust into the world of a struggling Chicago team, he has to handle pressure, new expectations, and adults who don’t always have his best interests at heart.
Also known as La recrue de l'année
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-07-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (391 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, kid-focused baseball fantasy with plenty of jokes and heart, in the same lane as Little Big League; Not for you if you need realism or dislike broad, silly comedy.
Pros: family-friendly laughs; upbeat underdog story; baseball wish-fulfillment | Cons: very unrealistic premise; some grating goofy humor; uneven tone at times
Themes
- sports
- baseball
Cast & crew
Thomas Ian Nicholas
as Henry Rowengartner
Gary Busey
as Chet Steadman
Amy Morton
as Mary Rowengartner
Patrick LaBrecque
as George
Robert Hy Gorman
as Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Bruce Altman
as Jack Bradfield
Dan Hedaya
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Albert Hall
as Sal Martinella
Eddie Bracken
as Bob Carson
Daniel Stern
as Phil Brickma
Directed by Daniel Stern