The Winning Season (2004) (TV)

Director:

John Kent Harrison

Writers (WGA):

Dan Gutman (book)
Steve Bloom (teleplay)

Release Date:

4 April 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Plot Keywords:

Boy | Baseball Team | Baseball Star | Time Travel | Detroit Tigers

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Matthew Modine	...	Honus Wagner
Kristin Davis	...	Mandy
Shawn Hatosy	...	Joe Soshack
William Lee Scott	...	Ty Cobb
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matt Aquin	...	Owen Wilson
Sharon Bajer	...	Flo
Chad Bruce	...	Photographer
Jackie Burroughs	...	Mrs. Young
Rebecca Gibson	...	Flora
Michal Grajewski	...	Viv
Kerr Hewitt	...	Program Boy
Ryan Hollyman	...	Babe Adams
Robert Huculak	...	Stranger
Matt Kippen	...	Tiger Player #2
Dave Lemoine	...	Sam Crawford
Stan Lesk	...	Nate
Michael McMurtry	...	Stanley Piedmont
Carin Moffat	...	Terry Soshack
Steve Ratzlaff	...	Hotel Clerk
Mark Rendall	...	Joe Soshack (at 11)
Sandy Robson	...	Dots Miller
Colin Rosemont	...	Mike Petty
Darren Ross	...	Tiger Player #1
Ray Shuper	...	Second Base Umpire
R. Morgan Slade	...	Vendor
Candace Smith	...	Nurse
Blake Taylor	...	Groudskeeper
John Tench	...	Cap Clarke
Samantha Weinstein	...	Reeny Soshack
Barry Wowk	...	Homeplate Umpire
Cory Cassidy	...	Colin Tribula / Fan (uncredited)
Ryan DeLong	...	Scoreboard Guy (uncredited)
Rosemary Dunsmore	...	Mrs. Henton (uncredited)

Directed by
John Kent Harrison

Writing credits (WGA)
Dan Gutman		(book "Honus and Me")
Steve Bloom		(teleplay)

Produced by
Lesley Oswald	....	producer
Robert Riesenberg	....	executive producer
David A. Rosemont	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Lawrence Shragge

Cinematography by
André Pienaar		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael D. Ornstein

Casting by
Lisa Freiberger

Production Design by
Jeff Ginn

Set Decoration by
Shawna Balas

Costume Design by
Delphine White

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Danielle Dumesnil	....	second assistant director
Michael Peleshok	....	assistant director
Kevin Thomson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Ricardo Alms	....	property assistant
Nick Burns	....	storyboard artist
Olaf Dux	....	construction coordinator
Kate Grant	....	property master
Alexis Labra	....	on-set dresser
Bill MacInnis	....	lead dresser
Bill Sinosich	....	head carpenter
Bob Stewart	....	art department coordinator
Jonathan Van Winkle	....	graphic artist

Sound Department
Don Baker	....	sound assistant
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist
Bob Costanza	....	sound effects editor
Stuart French	....	sound recordist
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer
Stephen Grubbs	....	supervising sound editor
Stan Mak	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Ricardo Alms	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Loren Bivens	....	lead CGI animator
Deane Boeka	....	lead compositor
Brian Conlon	....	digital compositor
Chris DeCristo	....	digital compositor
George Garcia	....	lead matte artist
Bill Graham	....	lead matte artist
Robert Scifo	....	lead matte artist (as Bob Scifo)
Craig Weiss	....	visual effects supervisor
Niel Wray	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Craig Skene	....	stunt performer
Rick Skene	....	stunt coordinator
Glen Thompson	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Arlea Ashcroft	....	electrician
Gabriele DiChiara	....	gaffer
Keith Eidse	....	assistant camera: second unit
Mike Gowland	....	best boy electric
Jason Heke	....	assistant camera
Joao Holowka	....	lamp operator
Jay Kohne	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Clayton Richard-Long	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael Roy	....	electrician
Mark Silver	....	key grip
Alison J. Stewart	....	grip (as Alison Rigby)

Casting Department
Eleanor Erum	....	extras casting assistant
Kathleen Howell	....	casting associate: Toronto
Kari Rieger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Paula Dunfield	....	costume set supervisor
Lauren D. Martin	....	costume trainee
Ton Pascal	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Derek Herr	....	on-line editor
Dana B. Wilson	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Richard Bronskill	....	orchestrator
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Chris McGeary	....	music editor
Michael Stern	....	scoring mixer

Transportation Department
Brian 'Shaky' Johnson	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Chantel Bourrier	....	production assistant
Jason Campbell	....	location production assistant
Paul Courchaine	....	payroll accountant
Jordan Fines	....	animal trainer (as Jordan Heppner)
Kate Gajdosik	....	first assistant accountant
Eileen Gano	....	craft service first aid
Robb Inniss	....	office production assistant
Tamara Mauthe	....	production coordinator
Spencer Maybee	....	stand-in: Matthew Modine
Kevin McEveety	....	production accountant
Allan McGowan	....	security officer
Michael Peleshok	....	set production assistant
Kerrie Reid	....	extras wrangler
Cliff Sumter	....	assistant location manager
Dave Watson	....	production executive
Khali Wenaus	....	office production assistant
Colleen Wowchuk	....	assistant production coordinator
Tracy Young	....	script supervisor
Rowan Harland	....	animal trainer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations
• TNT Originals
• Viacom Productions

Distributors

• Viacom (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• WoWow (2006) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and some violence

Runtime:

USA:120 min (including commercials) | Germany:87 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

German | English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | UK:U | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Johnson & Johnson Spotlight Presentations

Trivia:

The character of Mandy is fictional. Honus Wagners real wife was named Bessie Baine Smith. They dated for eight years before marrying in 1916. The movie takes place in 1909.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Honus couldn't sleep before the deciding Game 7, Joe turned on the light. There everyone can watch the lamp... that obviously isn't from 1909.

Quotes:

Honus Wagner:There ain't much to being a ballplayer, if you're a ballplayer.

Excellent for families to watch and enjoy together

I thought this was an excellent movie for families to enjoy together.It is one of hope and excitement of imagination and of life.The direction and the cinematography was really beautifully captured and the era of the early 1900's were shown so realistically. The story follows young Joe Shosak,who is a poor and frustrated 9 year old baseball player and son who just can't seem to find any luck on the field and off.His big break comes in shape of a vintage baseball card of Honus Wagner , mysteriously he is sucked back in time and is in the body of a 25 year old version of himself and winds up face to face with Wagner and his Pirates at the World Series, Pittsburgh 1908.He then befriends and begins to follow Honus and his boys,he meets a devilish Ty Cobb and is faced with many exciting and comedic situations. The acting was genuine by all the cast.Matthew Modine is a great Wagner,playing him with a wink and smile,his love interest is played charmingly by Kristen Davis,and I especially enjoyed the endearing performance of Ryan Hollyman as the nervous pitcher. I would strongly recommend this movie to all who enjoy baseball and good old fashion family movies.