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Title: Rookie of the Year (1993)
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| Thomas Ian Nicholas | ... | Henry Rowengartner | |
| Gary Busey | ... | Chet Steadman | |
| Albert Hall | ... | Martinella | |
| Amy Morton | ... | Mary Rowengartner | |
| Dan Hedaya | ... | Larry 'Fish' Fisher | |
| Bruce Altman | ... | Jack Bradfield | |
| Eddie Bracken | ... | Bob Carson | |
| Robert Hy Gorman | ... | Clark (as Robert Gorman) | |
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Patrick LaBrecque | ... | George |
| Daniel Stern | ... | Brickma | |
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Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | ... | Becky |
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Kristie Davis | ... | Tiffany |
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Tyler Ann Carroll | ... | Edith |
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Tom Milanovich | ... | Heddo |
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Ross Lehman | ... | Dr. Kersten |
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. Although he's close to his mother Mary, Henry hates Mary's latest boyfriend, Jack Bradfield. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for. At first, Cubs manager Sal Martinella doesn't like Henry being on the team, but despite the rawness of his talent, Henry revives everyone's team spirit and reignites the enthusiasm of the fans. While money hungry Jack pulls strings behind the scenes to ... Written by Todd Baldridge
I love sports movies and especially ones with nice characters, especially nice kids, ones that set good examples for others. So, call me old-fashioned or whatever else you want, but this film was stupid. Maybe if you're kid, you wouldn't think so, but adults - stay away.
As for kids, I found way too many "OMGs" in this film, both by the mother and the 12-year- old kid (played by Thomas Ian Nicholas). This was actor Daniel Stern's directorial debut and he promised publicly to make "safe family films." That's great, but this isn't a great start. "Oh my gosh," said by the kid would have but a better and smarter example to set to other kids than the other blasphemes. We also see early '90s Hollywood "fad" of having a mother literally punch out her boyfriend. That's "safe family fare?" I am tired of Hollywood's PC-feminist baloney of showing women acting tough like Mike Tyson. It just ain't so.
The one good part in this film was the role played by Gary Busey. At least he played someone who was a good role model.