Rookie of the Year (1993)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Daniel Stern

Writer (WGA):

Sam Harper (written by)

Release Date:

7 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Tagline:

The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.

Plot:

When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Chicago Cubs | Child Player In Adult Sport Team | Sports Team | Child

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 27

3:00 PM

AMC

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Henry Rowengartner
Gary Busey	...	Chet 'Rocket' Steadman
Albert Hall	...	Sal Martinella
Amy Morton	...	Mary Rowengartner
Dan Hedaya	...	Larry Fisher / Fish
Bruce Altman	...	Jack Bradfield
Eddie Bracken	...	Bob Carson
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Patrick LaBrecque	...	George
Daniel Stern	...	Phil Brickma
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine	...	Becky
Kristie Davis	...	Tiffany
Tyler Ann Carroll	...	Edith
Tom Milanovich	...	Heddo
Ross Lehman	...	Dr. Kersten

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild language.

Runtime:

103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Australia:G | Germany:6 (w) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Filming for the Little League scenes took place at the Little League fields at the park district in Westmont, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago. Some locals were used as extras in the stands on the field.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the last game, the scoreboard clock never changes time.

Quotes:

Edith: Carrie Harold told me that Becky Fraker doesn't think you're very ugly.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Somewhat entertaining

I got this movie along with a bunch of free VHS tapes. VHS has become an obsolete technology and people aren't at all shy about throwing them in the garbage and i'm not at all shy about dumpster diving for free movies.

I have to say i was completely aghast at Stern's performance as a "comic relief" character. I was cringing big time. Remembering Stern as AJ Shepherd in the immortal movie "C.H.U.D." was the only thing that could wipe such nastiness here from my mind.

This is a kidsy movie, and so to be regarded as such. A plus point is that it was't wallowing in adorable cutesypooness. The kids in it seemed more or less like actual kids.

The storyline was completely preposterous but that's alright as i wasn't expecting it to be realistic.

It had one of the best moms in a kid movie. A mom with some real sense of momness. Neither uncaring, nor being a control freak. She was a mom you wouldn't mind having as your own mom.

For a free movie, it wasn't too bad.