Cooperstown (TV 1993)

A baseball pitcher who never had quite the professional career he dreamed about is visited by the ghost of his former catcher, for whom he always harbored a secret jealousy. The spirit of ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Haid

Writer:

Lee Blessing

Stars:

Ernie Harwell, Miles Perlich, Byron Thames

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ernie Harwell	...	Baseball Announcer
Miles Perlich	...	Young Eddy
Byron Thames	...	Young Harry
Robbie T. Robinson	...	Umpire
Jason Orman	...	Young Pitcher
Juarez Orman	...	Catcher
Alan Arkin	...	Harry Willette
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Dave Cormeer
Lori Sebourn	...	Pam
Hope Lange	...	Cassie Willette
Joanna Miles	...	Louise
Danny Chambers	...	TV Reporter (as Dan Chambers)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Young Raymond
Jim Elk	...	Herbert Maracle
Jules Desjarlais	...	Young Native American (as Jules H. Desjarlais)

Storyline

A baseball pitcher who never had quite the professional career he dreamed about is visited by the ghost of his former catcher, for whom he always harbored a secret jealousy. The spirit of the catcher gets him to revisit people and places from his past and gives him a new perspective on his life.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | ghost

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Taglines:

A journey of discovery, understanding and a life redefined.

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cooperstown - Auf den Straßen der Erinnerung

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Television, Majestic Films International, Turner Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Fine baseball film

This film was made by TBS and has been shown rarely after its initial blitz on that network. I found it to be a very good movie about baseball, regret, and bigotry that was present in the early days of baseball. A touching tribute to the boys of summer.