Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (TV 1997)

Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players ... See full summary »

Director:

Sturla Gunnarsson

Writer:

Philip Rosenberg

Stars:

Paul Sorvino, Robert Loggia, Barbara Williams

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Sorvino	...	Joe Torre
Robert Loggia	...	Frank Torre
Barbara Williams	...	Ali Torre
Isaiah Washington	...	Dwight Gooden
Gailard Sartain	...	Don Zimmer
Marilyn Chris	...	Rae Torre
Eugene Clark	...	Bob Watson
Kenneth Welsh	...	George Steinbrenner
Andrew Jackson	...	Paul O'Neill
Barry Flatman	...	Mel Stottlemyre
Dean McDermott	...	David Cone
Diego Fuentes	...	Mariano Duncan
Aidan Devine	...	Wade Boggs
Rummy Bishop	...	Rocco Torre
Victoria Mitchell	...	Sister Marguerite

Storyline

Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players like Dwight Gooden, Wade Boggs and Daryl Strawberry who are considered has beens. And players like David Cone who are ill. But nevertheless thinks he can win with them. At the same he deals with the loss of one brother and another brother battling the same condition that killed his brother.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | pitcher | new york yankees

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Joe Torre - Uma Vida de Sucesso

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

British American Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Norman Twain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

The final out of the World Series was made by the switch-hitting Mark Lemke. However, during Lemke's final at-bat facing right-handed pitcher John Wetteland, Lemke goes from batting left-handed to right-handed to left-handed all during the same at-bat.

User Reviews

Easily the worst baseball movie ever

There might be a baseball movie out there that can rival how bad this one is, but I doubt it. For such great actors cast in some of the parts, I was sorely disappointed by the performances. The cinematography was poor, going from shots during a game that were obviously on a sound stage to crowd shots from any baseball broadcast. They would purposely do close up shots so you wouldn't see that nobody was actually there. Just not believable at all. I couldn't suspend my disbelief at all. Blech!