Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)

Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players ... See full summary »

Director:

Sturla Gunnarsson

Writer:

Philip Rosenberg

Stars:

Paul Sorvino, Robert Loggia, Barbara Williams

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Sorvino	...	Joe Torre
Robert Loggia	...	Frank Torre
Barbara Williams	...	Ali Torre
Isaiah Washington	...	Dwight Gooden
Gailard Sartain	...	Don Zimmer
Marilyn Chris	...	Rae Torre
Eugene Clark	...	Bob Watson
Kenneth Welsh	...	George Steinbrenner
Andrew Jackson	...	Paul O'Neill
Barry Flatman	...	Mel Stottlemyre
Dean McDermott	...	David Cone
Diego Fuentes	...	Mariano Duncan
Aidan Devine	...	Wade Boggs
Rummy Bishop	...	Rocco Torre
Victoria Mitchell	...	Sister Marguerite

Storyline

Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players like Dwight Gooden, Wade Boggs and Daryl Strawberry who are considered has beens. And players like David Cone who are ill. But nevertheless thinks he can win with them. At the same he deals with the loss of one brother and another brother battling the same condition that killed his brother.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | pitcher | new york yankees | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for language

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Joe Toree returns home and is welcomed home by friends and family. he has already been hired as yankee manager however he was hired in late October 1995 and he is at a BBQ on a summer day also when talking to a friend about the yankee team he says Martinez is fine but he's no Mattingly. The Yankees traded for Tino Martinez in December 1995 therefore nobody is BBQing in short sleeve outside in December.

User Reviews

Easily the worst baseball movie ever

There might be a baseball movie out there that can rival how bad this one is, but I doubt it. For such great actors cast in some of the parts, I was sorely disappointed by the performances. The cinematography was poor, going from shots during a game that were obviously on a sound stage to crowd shots from any baseball broadcast. They would purposely do close up shots so you wouldn't see that nobody was actually there. Just not believable at all. I couldn't suspend my disbelief at all. Blech!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bohater baseballu Joe Torre

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

British American Entertainment, Hallmark Entertainment, Norman Twain Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color