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Mr. Baseball

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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 eager to adapt to a new culture and proceeds to get on the bad side of his teammates, including one other American, Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert). Eventually, Elliott decides to make a real effort, attempting to improve his game and his attitude, but will it be enough to help lead his team to victory?
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Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Why did I like it? Maybe because style is as important as story in a movie like this, and Mr. Baseball is not without a certain flair. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Truth be told, Mr Baseball is a fairly rough watch. Rated: 3/10 Apr 8, 2023 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Best for baseball fans; anyone else is unlikely to find this dated tale very engaging. Rated: 2/5 May 5, 2021 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant As a movie star, Selleck steps up to the plate again and again, swings and misses. Mr. Baseball could be his clumsiest strikeout yet. May 14, 2018 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 2/5 Sep 27, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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urban. d Probably a bit silly and contrived, but I love the humour and Tom Selleck is great. It's a guilty favourite of mine. 4/5. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review alan g A reasonable comedy about an arrogant american baseball player trying to resurrect his carrer in japan. Succeeds on most levels. Interesting to watch. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/15/24 Full Review Bryan B More about being a fish out of water than a baseball movie. Funny movie either way. Worth a look. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/06/24 Full Review Peter G Amazing. Like the godfather but about baseball in Japan. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/23 Full Review j f Without a doubt, the best sports movie ever made. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/23 Full Review Joseph B Mr. Baseball is a fantastic comedy and hits all of the right emotional notes. A must watch for any Selleck or baseball fan. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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 eager to adapt to a new culture and proceeds to get on the bad side of his teammates, including one other American, Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert). Eventually, Elliott decides to make a real effort, attempting to improve his game and his attitude, but will it be enough to help lead his team to victory?
Director
Fred Schepisi
Producer
Fred Schepisi, Bobby Newmyer, Doug Claybourne
Screenwriter
Monte Merrick, Kevin Wade, Gary Ross
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.3M
Runtime
1h 49m
Sound Mix
Surround
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