Talent For The Game (1991)
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47% of users liked it
(788 ratings)
Sammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. Following the team's sale to young business whiz Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), ex-player Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) has to prove himself as the… More Sammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. Following the team's sale to young business whiz Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), ex-player Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) has to prove himself as the team's talent scout to keep his job. Via a car break-down near a small farm-town in Idaho, Virgil stumbles across young Sammy Bodean (Jeff Corbett) who performs mean pitching skills in a rural sandlot. After bringing Sammy to LA where he pitches out the team's best, owner Gil begins a massive media campaign in which he appears in a press conference and not only brags of the boy's talent but of his intention to feature him--without warm-up or orientation--in the big game the following week. Virgil, though promoted to assistant manager, is upset at Gil's exploitative measures to save the slagging Angels at the expense of Sammy. Game day arrives and the pressure is on to keep the other team swinging, which causes young Sammy to choke. Or not. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert M. Young
- Written By
- David Himmelstein, Thomas Michael Donnelly, Tom Donnelly, Larry Ferguson
- Genres
- Drama
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1991 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views
It's by no means some sort of quote-whoringly "fantastic stuff," "the best baseball movie since Ken Burns took 18 hours of my life" or even "a home run." Sometimes a solid single is all that it takes.
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
A predictable baseball drama with a completely implausible ending. Sort of like Michael Ritchie's The Scout (1994) without the comedy.
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Wesley Lovell, Apollo Guide
Plays like a bad teleplay that hopes its audience will forget they've seen this same film countless times in different incarnations.
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Cast
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Edward James Olmos
as Virgil Sweet
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Lorraine Bracco
as Bobbie Henderson
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Jamey Sheridan
as Tim Weaver
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Terry Kinney
as Gil Lawrence
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Jeff Corbett
as Sammy Bodeen
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Tom Bower
as Reverend Bodeen
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Janet Carroll
as Rachel Bodeen
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Felton Perry
as Fred
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Tommy Ryan
as Paul
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Mark David Badaska
as Coach
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Caroline Barclay
as Blonde Secretary
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Leslie Bevis
as Marla
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Carole Ann Bobys
as Reporter
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Dennis Boutsikaris
as Greg Rossi
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Mike Brito
as Scout
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Todd Cantamessa
as Lester
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Frank Carrososa
as Fan
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Sean Collins
as Baseball Player
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Todd Cruz
as Baseball Player
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Fernando Cubillas
as Paramedic
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John D'Aquisto
as Baseball Player
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Danny Davidsmeier
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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Jimmie Davis Jr.
as Baseball Trainer
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Tammie Erickson
as Tractor Driver
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Damon Farmar
as Baseball Player
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Chuck Fick
as Baseball Player
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Rick Garcia
as Reporter
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Kathy Gecas
as Girl
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Harold Gower
as Grandpa Seybolt
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Karl Grey
as Dwayne Seybolt
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Melinda A. Grieger
as Fan
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Daniel Haro
as Burns
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Bill Higham
as Bob Morgan
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Victor Hithe
as Baseball Player
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Jeffrey Howard
as William
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Reina Elizabeth Jovel
as Hotel Housekeeper
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James Keane
as Ray Coffey
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Alan J. Krick
as Umpire
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Tom La Grua
as Frank Cabo
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Lee Lacy
as Baseball Player
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Rudy Law
as Baseball Player
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Phil Lombardi
as Baseball Player
- Agata Lys
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Allan Malamud
as Reporter
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Paula McClure
as Reporter
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Ken Medlock
as Scooter Eaton
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Frank Mendoza
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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Barry Moss
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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James Guy O'Neel
as Paramedic
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Steve Ontiveros
as Baseball Player
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Phillip M. Pote
as Cal Murphey
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Lenny Randle
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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David Riley
as Toby Curry
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Steve Robles
as Waiter
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Patrick D. Rummerfield
as Mine Safety Officer
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Byron Shantz
as Press Box Reporter
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Steve Springer
as Baseball Player
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Adam Stellmon
as Boy
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Murphy Sua
as Dick Burtner
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Tony Tarasco
as Baseball Player
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Derrel Thomas
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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Tamara Lynne Thompson
as Martha Jo Seybolt
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Bobby Tolan
as "Angels" Baseball Player
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Candy Trabucco
as Bobbie's Assistant
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Dejon Watson
as Baseball Player
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Kent Welborn
as Coach
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D.E. Wells
as Bus Driver
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Kathryn Wilde
as Office Woman
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John Yajko
as Riggs
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Zachary I. Young
as Rudy Coffey
- Mindy Marin
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Steven Jae Johnson
as Fan
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Frank J. Coleman
as "Angels" Baseball Player
- Thomas Ryan
- John E. Coleman