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Talent for the Game

  • 19911991
  • PGPG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
960
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Talent for the Game (1991)
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Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm... Read allVirgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
960
YOUR RATING
    • Robert M. Young
    • David Himmelstein
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
    • Larry Ferguson
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • John E. Coleman
    • Robert M. Young
    • David Himmelstein
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
    • Larry Ferguson
  • Stars
    • Edward James Olmos
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • John E. Coleman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Talent for the Game (1991)
    Talent for the Game (1991)
    Talent for the Game (1991)
    Edward James Olmos and Jeff Corbett in Talent for the Game (1991)
    Lorraine Bracco and Edward James Olmos in Talent for the Game (1991)
    Lorraine Bracco, Edward James Olmos, and Jeff Corbett in Talent for the Game (1991)
    Edward James Olmos and Jeff Corbett in Talent for the Game (1991)
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    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Virgil Sweet
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Bobbie
    John E. Coleman
    John E. Coleman
    • Angels Coach
    Jeff Corbett
    Jeff Corbett
    • Sammy Bodeen
    Jamey Sheridan
    Jamey Sheridan
    • Tim Weaver
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Gil Lawrence
    Thomas Ryan
    • Paul
    Felton Perry
    Felton Perry
    • Fred
    Tom Bower
    Tom Bower
    • Rev. Bodeen
    Janet Carroll
    Janet Carroll
    • Rachel Bodeen
    Daniel A. Haro
    • Burns
    Murphy Sua
    • Dick Bortner
    David Riley
    • Toby Curry
    James Keane
    James Keane
    • Ray Coffey
    Zachary I. Young
    • Rudy Coffey
    Phillip M. Pote
    • Cal Murphy
    Ken Medlock
    Ken Medlock
    • Scooter Eaton
    Tom La Grua
    • Frank Carbo
      • Robert M. Young
      • David Himmelstein
      • Thomas Michael Donnelly
      • Larry Ferguson
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Virgil's car breaks down, he is listening to a Red Sox spring training game. The play-by-play is being done by Chuck Thompson, Baseball Hall Of Fame broadcaster for the Baltimore Orioles.
    • Goofs
      In the scene in the car just before it overheats, the camera can be seen reflected in the passenger side window.
    • Quotes

      Virgil Sweet: If you want something, sometimes you've got to take a risk. And if you really want something, then you've got to be willing to risk everything.

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      Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
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    User reviews13

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    5/10
    Just OK
    The movie will satisfy baseball fans: the imagery is nice, the acting is good (especially by Olmos), and the baseball scenes are well done.

    The main issues are that the movie is predictable, with tons of cliches (eg evil baseball team owners); certain parts are layered with unrealistic or downright impossible details (eg a pitcher with no professional baseball experience just jumps into the major leagues; and the movie leaves some areas undeveloped (like the lead character's baseball past). It's an OK movie, but not excellent.
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    • Feb 4, 2022

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    • Release date
      • June 28, 1991 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
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