Angels in the Outfield (1994)

When a boy prays for a chance to have a family if the California Angels win the pennant, angels are assigned to make that possible.

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells

Stars:

Danny Glover, Brenda Fricker, Tony Danza

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Glover	...	George Knox
Brenda Fricker	...	Maggie Nelson
Tony Danza	...	Mel Clark
Christopher Lloyd	...	Al the Boss Angel
Ben Johnson	...	Hank Murphy
Jay O. Sanders	...	Ranch Wilder
Joseph Gordon-Levitt	...	Roger Bomman
Milton Davis Jr.	...	J.P.
Taylor Negron	...	David Montagne
Tony Longo	...	Triscuitt Messmer
Neal McDonough	...	Whitt Bass
Stoney Jackson	...	Ray Mitchell
Adrien Brody	...	Danny Hemmerling
Tim Conlon	...	Wally
Matthew McConaughey	...	Ben Williams

Storyline

Roger, who has lost his mother, is living separated from his father. As he and his friend J.P. are fans of the California Angels baseball team, he has got only two dreams: living together with a real family and seeing the Angels winning the Pennant.

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Plot Keywords:

angel | baseball | baseball movie | remake | friend | 

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Taglines:

It Could Happen.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angels in the Outfield

Filming Locations:

Alameda, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,916,463, 17 July 1994

Gross USA:

$50,236,831

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$50,236,831

Company Credits

Production Co:

Caravan Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "tobacco" that Carney Lansford spits at the end of the movie is actually black licorice.

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Goofs

On the 3-1 pitch by Mel Clark to the White Sox Hitter, Ranch says that it could be the game as the ball is headed down the Left Field Line. Since they are playing at home, the Angels hitters would have 3 outs to either tie and continue in extra innings or take the lead if White Sox took the lead in the top of the inning.

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Quotes

[first lines]
JP: Roger, do you believe in heaven?
Roger Bomman: I guess. That's where they said my mom went.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Written Jack Norworth and Albert von Tilzer

User Reviews

Clean, fun, baseball...

I enjoy movies like this for their spirit, no pun intended. Its a decent, clean movie about a baseball team that's falling behind, and a young fan wishes for them to win, since his deadbeat dad said that was the only way he'd come back for him.

The spirit shines through in two ways: A funny cast with Danny Glover and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and the heavenly herald Al, taking the dynamic form of Christopher Lloyd. Its an energetic movie. It gets you smiling, and really involves you in the sport.

Therein lies my gripe. the one thing that kinda bugs me is these sports movies that kind of turn you into an unexpecting fan for the team. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I just find it odd that I should come away from the movie thinking the Angels are a strong, cool team, when really my base loyalty, such as it is, lies with the Toronto Blue Jays. It's interesting, really. If it's just a movie about an underdog kids team, then its okay.