Major League: Back to the Minors (1998)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

John Warren

Writers (WGA):

David S. Ward (characters)
John Warren (written by)

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

They're Just Nine Players Short of a Dream Team

Plot:

Aging minor league pitcher Gus Cantrell is planning to retire, but then Roger recruits Gus to be the manager of the South Carolina Buzz...

Plot Keywords:

Baseball | Sequel | Third Part | Sports Team

Cast

Scott Bakula	...	Gus Cantrell
Corbin Bernsen	...	Roger Dorn
Dennis Haysbert	...	Pedro Cerrano
Takaaki Ishibashi	...	Taka Tanaka
Jensen Daggett	...	Maggie Reynolds
Eric Bruskotter	...	Rube Baker
Walton Goggins	...	Billy 'Downtown' Anderson
Ted McGinley	...	Leonard Huff
Kenny Johnson	...	Lance Pere (as Kenneth Johnson)
Judson Mills	...	Hog Ellis
Lobo Sebastian	...	Carlos Liston
Thom Barry	...	Frank 'Pops' Morgan
Peter Mackenzie	...	Carlton 'Doc' Windgate
Tim DiFilippo	...	Juan Lopez #1
Tom DiFilippo	...	Juan Lopez #1

Also Known As:

Major League 3: Back to the Minors (USA) (working title)
Major League 3: The Minors (USA) (working title)
Major League III (USA) (short title)
Major League: The Minors (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief language.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Charleston Naval Base, Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Company:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivia:

In Roger Dorn's Minnesota Twins owner suite, a number 4 Lou Collins jersey hangs in a case, a reference to Timothy Busfield's character in Little Big League (1994).

Goofs:

Continuity: When "Downtown" Anderson is shown batting for the Minnesota Twins and he strikes out, he is wearing number 14. But when he returns to the dugout and is chastised by Carlos Liston, Anderson is wearing number 16.

Quotes:

[Gus Cantrell is gaining consciousness after being knocked out with the ball]
Gus Cantrell: God?
Pedro Cerrano: No.
Gus Cantrell: Moses?
Pedro Cerrano: No, but you're getting warm.
Gus Cantrell: Cerrano.
Pedro Cerrano: [chuckles] Hello, Gus.
Gus Cantrell: [laughs, then grabs the back of his head in pain] Oh, Jesus Christ.
Pedro Cerrano: Be careful, now.
Gus Cantrell: You scared me to death!
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Fan (1996)

A wannabe can be after doin' time in the Minors.

A washed up pitcher(Scott Bakula)gets the chance to manage a sad-sack minor league team. He is also to groom a young long ball threat 'Downtown' Anderson(Walt Goggins). The South Carolina Buzz shuck their losing ways when they get the chance to play their parent team, the Minnesota Twins. Pretty funny stuff. Bakula is in top form in this baseball comedy. Bob Uecker as announcer Harry Doyle is priceless and funny as ever. Oddly enough Corbin Bernsen is likable as Roger Dorn, former shortstop turned executive.

Also in the cast are:Eric Bruskotter, Thom Barry and Ted McGinley.