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 | remake | foster home | friendship between boys | boy | 

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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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Lloyd and Joseph Gordon-Levitt appeared in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014).

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Goofs

During the "road" game with the Yankees George Knox looks over to J.P. and Roger who are at the game. Given that the Angels were in a pennant race and it was late in the season, the game would have been played in September. Also Roger and J.P. would have been back in school by now and it would have been impossible for Knox to take the boys out of school and fly them to New York and sit by the dugout. The Yankees (and all other Major League clubs) forbid the visiting team to have guests sent in the front row by the dugout. In actuality, the boys would have been Knox's guests and would be sitting in the press box at Yankee Stadium where most visiting teams wives and children set for away games.

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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

Referenced in The Nostalgia Chick: City of Angels (2011)

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Soundtracks

Hippy Hippy Shake
Written by Chan Romero (as Robert L. Romero)
Performed by The Swinging Blue Jeans (as Swinging Blue Jeans)
Courtesy of EMI Records, USA, a division of ERG, under license from CEMA Special Markets

User Reviews

This movie was Good!

I saw this film on TV many years ago and I saw this film when I got this on tape. I thought that this was reasonably well done. It was not the best of all movies, but it was good enough. The movie has enough talent to inspire many people, especially younger kids. The acting was good, with Danny Glover leading the cast. The plot line was not very believable, but the script was well written. This movie can also be the interest of avid baseball fans. It does not directly apply to a action-packed sports movie. It directly applies to a nice film that you can watch with your family and learn some messages that are hidden in this film. Overall, the film was good, but not great. I give this a movie a 7/10.

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