The story of a baseball scout who discovers a talented but troubled baseball player.
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Cast
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| Albert Brooks | ... | Al Percolo | |
| Brendan Fraser | ... | Steve Nebraska | |
| Dianne Wiest | ... | Doctor H. Aaron | |
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Anne Twomey | ... | Jennifer |
| Lane Smith | ... | Ron Wilson | |
| Michael Rapaport | ... | Tommy Lacy | |
| Barry Shabaka Henley | ... | McDermott | |
| John Capodice | ... | Caruso | |
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Art Garfield | ... | Stan (as Garfield!) |
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Louis Giovannetti | ... | World Series Catcher |
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Stephen Demek | ... | Yankee Catcher |
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Ralph Drischell | ... | Charlie |
| Brett Rickaby | ... | George's Assistant | |
| Jack Rader | ... | Mr. Lacy | |
| Marcia Rodd | ... | Mrs. Lacy | |
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Storyline
Al Percolo is a major league baseball scout sent to scout in Mexico as a punishment. However, he eventually stumbles across Steve Nebraska, a young American who can pitch AND hit better than anyone else can do either. He signs Steve and returns home in glory. It soon becomes obvious, though, that Steve is immature and possibly unstable, and Al turns to psychiatrist Doctor H. Aaron, whom he picks for her name, for help. Written by Reid Gagle
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If you pray hard enough for a miracle... miracles can really happen!Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
30 September 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$2,667,163Company Credits
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Al Percolo: God never said people make mistakes; where did you hear that shit? He said honor thy mother, and thy father, and thy Yankee contract!
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The film had a long development history. Peter Falk was cast as Al Percolo in 1983. In 1989, Rodney Dangerfield was attached to play Al with Sam Kinison attached to play Steve Nebraska. See more »Goofs
In the final game scene, Ozzie Smith is at the bat with two outs and two strikes, but the scoreboard reads 0 strikes, 0 outs and #18 at bat. Ozzie Smith is #1. See more »Quotes
Tommy Lacy: God said people make mistakes.Al Percolo: God never said people make mistakes; where did you hear that shit? He said honor thy mother, and thy father, and thy Yankee contract!
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This is an endearing comedy which, as a Brit who knows precious little about baseball, I enjoyed a lot. The main reason is the performance of Brendan Fraser as the emotionally immature prodigy, Steve Nebraska. There are elements of his later role as George Of The Jungle here, although George was never this vulnerable or unpredictable. Dianne Wiest makes for a sympathetic psychiatrist and Albert Brooks is an affable rogue of a talent scout.