A League of Their Own (1992)

Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry.

Director:

Penny Marshall

Writers:

Kim Wilson (story), Kelly Candaele (story)

Stars:

Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Hanks	...	Jimmy Dugan
Geena Davis	...	C Dottie Hinson
Lori Petty	...	P Kit Keller
Madonna	...	C F Mae Mordabito
Rosie O'Donnell	...	3B Doris Murphy
Megan Cavanagh	...	2B Marla Hooch
Tracy Reiner	...	LF / P Betty Horn
Bitty Schram	...	RF Evelyn Gardner
Ann Cusack	...	LF Shirley Baker
Anne Ramsay	...	1B Helen Haley (as Anne Elizabeth Ramsay)
Freddie Simpson	...	SS / P Ellen Sue Gotlander
Renée Coleman	...	LF / C Alice Gaspers (as Renee Coleman)
Robin Knight	...	SS 'Beans' Babbitt
Patti Pelton	...	2B Marbleann Wilkenson
Kelli Simpkins	...	OF Beverly Dixon

Storyline

During World War II when all the men are fighting the war, most of the jobs that were left vacant because of their absence were filled in by women. The owners of the baseball teams, not wanting baseball to be dormant indefinitely, decide to form teams with women. So scouts are sent all over the country to find women players. One of the scouts, passes through Oregon and finds a woman named Dottie Hinson, who is incredible. He approaches her and asks her to try out but she's not interested. However, her sister, Kit who wants to get out of Oregon, offers to go. But he agrees only if she can get her sister to go. When they try out, they're chosen and are on the same team. Jimmy Dugan, a former player, who's now a drunk, is the team manager. But he doesn't feel as if it's a real job so he drinks and is not exactly doing his job. So Dottie steps up. After a few months when it appears the girls are not garnering any attention, the league is facing closure till Dottie does something that ...

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | women's sports | sports team | baseball movie | friendship between women | 

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Taglines:

There's no crying in baseball!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language

Details

Official Sites:

Filmnegah.com (Persian)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un equipo muy especial

Filming Locations:

Bosse Field - 1701 N. Main Street, Evansville, Indiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$107,533,928

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$132,440,069

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Parkway Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Moira Kelly was originally signed on to play the role of Kit, but she hurt her ankle while filming The Cutting Edge (1992) .

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Goofs

In the Suds Bucket road house, on more than one occasion, you see a neon sign in the background for Augsburger Beer. Augsburger Beer was not produced until 1959. (Augsburger was originally produced by the Monarch Brewing Co. from 1959 to 1967, and then was brewed by the Potosi Brewing Co. Huber, located in Monroe, bought the brand in 1971 and made the beer until Stroh bought the label in the late 1980s.) The sign appears to be that of 1980's vintage.

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Quotes

Jimmy Dugan: We're gonna win. WE'RE GONNA WIN!
Stilwell Gardner: You're gonna lose. You're gonna lose. You stink.
Jimmy Dugan: [after hitting Stilwell in the face with a thrown glove, shouts] Ha! Got him!

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Crazy Credits

Shots of the real AAGPBL old-timers playing baseball.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood's Top Ten: Batter Up! (2011)

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Soundtracks

The All American Girls Professional Baseball League Song
Written by "Pepper' Paire Davis' (as Lavone Pepper Paire Davis)
Arranged by Richard Marx (as Richard H. Marx)
Produced by Jerry Abbott
Performed by The Rockford Peaches

User Reviews

a good film for a wide audience

'A League of Their Own' is a film about an all-female baseball team during the second World War. This film follows the stories about the team of females and their perspective on life and society (as women) during this time in history. I am not a fan of sports or sport-related films, but I did enjoy this one. I think that this film had enough elements for a wider audience to enjoy it. It also is able to combine comedy with drama and history, and it makes an exciting and engaging film with characters that are three-dimension and easy to care about. I think that this is an exciting film, and even if you dislike sports, the film has plenty more to offer for any viewer.