The Perfect Game (2009)

Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

Director:

William Dear

Writers:

W. William Winokur, W. William Winokur (book)

Stars:

Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Moises Arias

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jake T. Austin	...	Angel Macias
Jansen Panettiere	...	Enrique Suarez
Moises Arias	...	Mario Ontiveros
Ryan Ochoa	...	Norberto Villarreal
Gabriel Morales	...	Ricardo Treviño
Carlos Padilla	...	Baltazar Charles (as Carlos Padilla Lenero)
Tony Revolori	...	Fidel Ruiz (as Anthony Quinonez)
Mario Revolori	...	Gerardo Gonzalez (as Mario Quinonez Jr.)
Alfredo Rodríguez	...	Jose 'Pepe' Maiz (as Alfredo Rodriguez)
Clifton Collins Jr.	...	Cesar Faz
Cheech Marin	...	Padre Esteban
Emilie de Ravin	...	Frankie Stevens
Bruce McGill	...	Mr. Tanner
Patricia Manterola	...	Maria
David Koechner	...	Mac Thompkins

Storyline

Based on a true story. In 1957 a rag-tag, shoeless, poor group of kids from Monterrey, Mexico shocked the world by winning 13 games in a row and the Little League World Series in the only perfect game ever pitched in the Championship. These kids, led by their priest and a down-and-out former major leaguer embark on a journey through the southern US and up into Williamsport, PA for the Championship game. They encountered many adversities including nearly being deported and the bigotry that wouldn't allow them into certain restaurants or travel on certain buses. They never lost their faith and eventually captured the hearts of both nations. This is a heart-warming inspirational story in the tradition of "Rudy", "Hoosiers", "Coach Carter" or "Friday Night Lights".

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Plot Keywords:

poor | dirt road | year 1957 | kids | monterrey mexico | 

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Taglines:

Nine Boys. Against All Odds. World Champions.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Former Official site for the film - site no longer active. [United States] Official distributor's page for the film. [Australia]

Country:

Canada USA Mexico

Language:

English Spanish Latin

Release Date:

16 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

A tökéletes csapat

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$207,329, 23 April 2010, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,089,445, 13 June 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,878,993, 13 May 2010

Company Credits

Production Co:

IndustryWorks Pictures,HighRoad Entertainment,Prelude Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Black and White (film clips and archive photographs: Los pequeños gigantes [1960]) Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A lot of black and white footage used was from Los pequeños gigantes (1960) (The Little Giants). This was a documentary made in 1960 about the team.

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Goofs

In the first scenes of baseball in McAllen, all the shots that show background have mountains or tall hills. The terrain around McAllen is a river delta and is flat.

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Quotes

Cesar Faz: What are you doin' here?
Mr. Tanner: It's baseball. Why it's a world series. Only in America.

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Connections

Features Los pequeños gigantes (1960)

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Soundtracks

To The Victor
Written by Michael Carr

User Reviews

Wonderful family film

I went to see this movie because my daughter loves sports movies. It was completely enjoyable although a little bit clichéd.

The acting was not that good but there were so many feel good moments that I could completely forgive any faults I may have found. I even clapped at the end.

My daughter's friend was cheering as if he were actually at the game. What made this even more special is the knowledge that this "perfect" game actually happened and, along with the end credits, we got to see the actual players. This is a great movie for the whole family, and that in itself, is a great feat!