Chasing 3000 (2010)

Two brothers drive across country to see their hero, Roberto Clemente, get his 3000th hit.

Director:

Gregory J. Lanesey

Writers:

Bill Mikita (screenplay), Cris D'Annunzio (screenplay)

Stars:

Ray Liotta, Trevor Morgan, Rory Culkin

Cast

Credited cast:
Ray Liotta	...	Adult Mickey Straka
Trevor Morgan	...	Teenage Mickey Straka
Rory Culkin	...	Teenage Roger Straka
Lauren Holly	...	Marilyn Straka
Keith David	...	Officer L. highway patrolman
Seymour Cassel	...	Poppy
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Chuck Ireland
Ricardo Chavira	...	Dr. Boogie
Michael O'Keefe	...	Dr. Stuart
Tania Raymonde	...	Kelly
Lori Petty	...	Deputy Fryman
Kevin Gage	...	Short Order Cook
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Gang Member
Willa Holland	...	Jamie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Scott Aaronson	...	Baseball Coach

Storyline

Two brothers drive across country to see their hero, Roberto Clemente, get his 3000th hit.

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Plot Keywords:

brother brother relationship | baseball | 1970s | number in title | 

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Taglines:

3 Days...2 Brothers...1 Hero

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Genres:

Family | Sport

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The brothers, Mickey and Roger, are named to honor Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris.

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Goofs

They show a full moon in Birmingham, AL around Sep 28, 1972. The moon entered its last quarter on Sep 29 that year.

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Quotes

Chuck Ireland: Year ago in the old Forbes Field... Ya ever seen a game in Forbes Field? The Pirates were playing the Cardinals and there's this foul ball that goes into the stands along the Right Field line. Clemente, he can't quite reach it. This man, he caught it and he felt all good and fuzzy and happy y'know and then this really big burly guy next to him, reaches over and wrestles it away from him. So between innings, Clemente, he comes over and he gives the man another ball. Up until that day, Stan the ...

User Reviews

At the Premiere

Chasing 3000 was grand -- such a celebration of Clemente's character and compassion and how it inspires others. These two brothers were so real and the actors poignantly played their characters. They were human in their responses to the challenges in their lives and how they supported each other. Integrity and love prevail. The "accidental heroes" that help them along the way remind us how we all long to be heroes ourselves. That's why Clemente grabs our admiration. He revealed the triumph of the human spirit in so many ways - his enormous talent, humility and compassion for others on and off the field. C3K would be such a cool movie to have in the theaters this summer. I could see whole Little League teams going to see it together. Iloved the music. C3K did a great job in capturing the period.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chasing 3000

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pretty Dangerous Films, Velocity Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Color:

Color