Trouble with the Curve (2012)

An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip.

Director:

Robert Lorenz

Writer:

Randy Brown

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clint Eastwood	...	Gus
Chelcie Ross	...	Smitty
Raymond Anthony Thomas	...	Lucious
Ed Lauter	...	Max
Amy Adams	...	Mickey
Clifton Guterman	...	Neil
Carla Fisher	...	Law Receptionist
George Wyner	...	Rosenbloom
Bob Gunton	...	Watson
Jack Gilpin	...	Schwartz
Matthew Lillard	...	Phillip Sanderson
Robert Patrick	...	Vince
John Goodman	...	Pete Klein
Nathan Wright	...	Drunk Fan
Scott Eastwood	...	Billy Clark

Storyline

Gus is a baseball scout. The team he works for thinks he should retire. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. His friend, Pete, asks Gus's estranged daughter, Mickey, if she could go with him to make sure he's OK as his eyes are failing. The doctor tells Gus he should get his eyes treated but he insists on doing his scouting assignment, which takes him to North Carolina. Mickey decides to put her work on hold to go with him and she wants him to explain why he pushed her away. Whilst there he runs into Johnny, a scout from another team who was a promising player Gus once scouted. Johnny and Mickey take an interest in each other.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | baseball scout | north carolina | basketball | baseball star | 

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Taglines:

Whatever Life Throws at You

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Curvas de la vida

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$12,162,040 (USA) (21 September 2012)

Gross:

$35,754,555 (USA) (7 December 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Malpaso Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sandra Bullock, Amy Adams and Reese Witherspoon were considered for the role in that particular order. Bullock declined due to scheduling conflicts, so the role was offered to Adams.

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Goofs

After the car wreck, Gus has a facial laceration next to his eye with butterfly strips. Two days later, not even a scratch.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gus: [at the toilet] Okay, come on now. Come on, boy. Let's not take your sweet-ass time about this. Jesus. Okay, that's it... Ah, good. Don't laugh, I outlived you, you little bastard.

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Connections

Referenced in Mrs. Eastwood & Company: A Band of Eastwoods (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Cotton-Eyed Joe"
Performed by The Dappled Grays

User Reviews

Great Drama

A great film for sports fans and non sports fans alike. Great drama and acting by Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams. They really make a believable father and daughter. Justin Timberlake was also good as a washed up pitcher turned baseball scout. It follows a story of a baseball scout (Eastwood) who is getting towards the end of his career, and scouting the potential number one pick for the Atlanta Braves. Eastwood is definitely getting up there but he can still act and plays this part perfectly. The film moves along good, and is enjoyable from start to finish. It has laughs, drams and some romance. Great for a couple or for the family. An added bonus if you're a baseball fan. 8/10.