Little Big League (1994)

A young boy is bequeathed the ownership of a professional baseball team.

Director:

Andrew Scheinman

Writers:

Gregory K. Pincus (story), Gregory K. Pincus (screenplay)

Stars:

Luke Edwards, Timothy Busfield, John Ashton

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Edwards	...	Billy Heywood
Timothy Busfield	...	Lou Collins
John Ashton	...	Mac Macnally
Ashley Crow	...	Jenny Heywood
Kevin Dunn	...	Arthur Goslin
Billy L. Sullivan	...	Chuck
Miles Feulner	...	Joey
Jonathan Silverman	...	Jim Bowers
Dennis Farina	...	George O'Farrell
Jason Robards	...	Thomas Heywood
Wolfgang Bodison	...	Spencer Hamilton
Duane Davis	...	Jerry Johnson
Leon Durham	...	Leon Alexander
Kevin Elster	...	Pat Corning
Joseph Latimore	...	Lonnie Ritter

Storyline

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins dies suddenly, his will bequeaths the team to his grandson Billy, a devotee of baseball who, although only 12, has devoured voluminous lore, knows the team intimately, and has shown an uncanny sixth sense of what they need to improve. They hate their manager, so Billy quickly fires the SOB, winning their instant approval. However, this turns to dismay when he announces their new manager: Billy Heywood. How will Billy convince a gang of proud, tough men to stick around and take orders from a kid? On the other hand, what's to lose-- the team has nowhere to go but up.

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Plot Keywords:

comiskey park chicago | metrodome minneapolis | minnesota twins | baseball | boy | 

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Taglines:

Major League is about to experience a minor problem . . . . . . he's 12-years-old.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language and sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unused score by Hummie Mann.

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Goofs

When the team comes back onto the field to greet the fans after they have lost the last game to the Mariners, the batter's box is freshly chalked as if a game was never played.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Spencer Hamilton: Bite me.

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Connections

References Gilligan's Island (1964)

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Soundtracks

WALK DON'T RUN
Written by Johnny Smith
Performed by Jeff Beck

User Reviews

Best kid's (or adult) baseball movie

Between 1993-1995, many baseball movies such as Little Big League, The Sandlot, and Rookie of the Year came out, but I think that Little Big League was the most clever of them all. There were plenty of funny scenes that adults, rather than children, could relate to. It was well done and well acted. I enjoyed this movie and I have owned it since it came out.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Little Big League

Filming Locations:

Edina, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,105,618, 4 July 1994

Gross USA:

$12,267,790

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$12,267,790

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Lobell/Bergman Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS SDDS (8 channels)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1