Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Clint Eastwood | ... | Gus | |
Chelcie Ross | ... | Smitty | |
Raymond Anthony Thomas | ... | Lucious (as Ray Anthony Thomas) | |
Ed Lauter | ... | Max | |
Amy Adams | ... | Mickey | |
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Clifton Guterman | ... | Neil |
Carla Fisher | ... | Law Receptionist | |
George Wyner | ... | Rosenbloom | |
Bob Gunton | ... | Watson | |
Jack Gilpin | ... | Schwartz | |
Matthew Lillard | ... | Phillip Sanderson | |
Robert Patrick | ... | Vince | |
John Goodman | ... | Pete Klein | |
Nathan Wright | ... | Drunk Fan | |
Scott Eastwood | ... | Billy Clark |
Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) is a baseball scout. The team he works for thinks he should retire. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. His friend, Pete Klein (John Goodman), asks Gus' estranged daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams), if she could go with him to make sure he's okay as his eyes are failing. The doctor tells Gus he should get his eyes treated, but he insists on doing his scouting assignment, which takes him to North Carolina. Mickey decides to put her work on hold to go with him, and she wants him to explain why he pushed her away. While there, he runs into Johnny (Justin Timberlake), a scout from another team who was a promising player Gus once scouted. Johnny and Mickey take an interest in each other. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Clint Eastwood has being a curmudgeon honed to perfection. How refreshing to see a mature actor creating appropriate roles, and not trying to be a plastic version of his - or her, for that matter in many cases - former self playing inappropriately younger parts. He is excellent in this movie. Amy Adams is, as in every film I've seen her in, a total delight. I never was a fan of John Goodman in his earlier years, but the older he gets and the meatier the roles he takes on, the more appreciation I have for him. And Justin Timberlake has a role absolutely meant for him. He is a sexy little hunk, no doubt about it, with personality to spare. Oh, I loved this movie! The exhilaration of baseball, the heart-tugging familiarity of family issues .this one has a lot going for it and I enjoyed each and every minute of it. It's as good as expectations built it up to be. I would advise you not to miss this one!