Knuckleball! (2012)

A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.

Directors:

Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg

Stars:

Tim Wakefield, Dave Lennon, Roger Angell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Wakefield	...	Himself
Dave Lennon	...	Sportswriter, Newsday
Roger Angell	...	Senior Editor, The New Yorker
Tony Massarotti	...	Radio Host
Anne Dickey	...	R.A.'s Wife
David Waldstein	...	Reporter, New York Times
Brian Costa	...	Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Derek Jeter	...	New York Yankee
Carlos Beltran	...	Himself
Gary Sheffield	...	Himself
Tom Candiotti	...	Knuckleball Pitcher, 1983-99
Jim Leyland	...	Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1986-96
Joe Torre	...	Managed Phil Niekro, 1982-83
Buck Showalter	...	Managed R.A. Dickey, 2003-06
Jason Varitek	...	Caught 153 Wakefield Games

Storyline

A documentary that showcases baseball's most unpredictable pitch.

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Taglines:

To gain power you must first give up control.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Break Thru Films, Major League Baseball Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 93 min (theatrical)

Color:

Color Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Take Ya' Dancin'"
Written by Eric Elbogen
Performed by Say Hi
Courtesy of Barsuk Records
By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

User Reviews

'Knuckleball' Is A Four-Star Treat

When I first heard that a documentary film was coming out about the knuckleball, it seemed a little odd. How would you fill a feature-length movie with an examination of a non-rotating baseball pitch? Well, producers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg have done it—and in the process created one of the most entertaining sports documentaries in years.

The reason is that it's not just about the knuckleball—it's about the struggles of the very few men who have tried to master it in the big leagues. Just as the pitch itself is unpredictable, so were the careers of Tim Wakefield, R.A. Dickey, Phil Niekro, Charlie Hough and Belmont's own Wilbur Wood. The film focuses on Wakefield and Dickey, but it also tells the tale of the camaraderie among all the knucklers—and the responsibility they all feel to the legacy of the pitch that made their dreams come true.

This is more than a baseball movie, it's a movie about not giving up. As Phil Niekro told Tim Wakefield early in his career, "Accept your losses, but never accept defeat." We recommend this movie highly—four stars!