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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Edward James Olmos | ... | Virgil Sweet | |
| Lorraine Bracco | ... | Bobbie | |
| John E. Coleman | ... | Angels Coach | |
| Jeff Corbett | ... | Sammy Bodeen | |
| Jamey Sheridan | ... | Tim Weaver | |
| Terry Kinney | ... | Gil Lawrence | |
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Thomas Ryan | ... | Paul |
| Felton Perry | ... | Fred | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Rev. Bodeen | |
| Janet Carroll | ... | Rachel Bodeen | |
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Daniel A. Haro | ... | Burns |
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Murphy Sua | ... | Dick Bortner |
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David Riley | ... | Toby Curry |
| James Keane | ... | Ray Coffey | |
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Zachary I. Young | ... | Rudy Coffey |
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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 no one has seen the like of. Money-hungry owners want to make a quick buck while Sammy just wants to play ball. Virgil finds himself caught in the middle. Written by Lars Skogan
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26 April 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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. See more »Goofs
The Angels don't play in Dodgers Stadium. See more »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.See more »
California Angels scout Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) goes down a mine shaft to try out a pitcher. He travels all over looking for the next phenom. His girlfriend Bobbie (Lorraine Bracco) also works for the team. New owner Gil Lawrence is going to fire every scout in the field. While Virgil is on the road with Bobbie, his car breaks down and they encounter Sammy Bodeen pitching in a dusty town. Sammy's parents allow him to go with Virgil to L.A. His mother asks Virgil to look out for him. Sammy impresses with his 102 mph fastball and Lawrence rushes him to start for the promotional opportunity.
Edward James Olmos has such a stand up persona that when he starts to lose his way, it's actually quite disconcerting. Of course, it's Olmos and he cannot be anything but a stand up guy. He and Bracco have a fun older chemistry. On the other hand, Jeff Corbett is not much of an actor or at least not in this movie. It's his theatrical debut. Maybe he was an athlete-turned-actor. The big baseball game is a bit hokey. The whole movie is a bit hokey but that is sometimes baseball.