Trouble with the Curve (2012)

A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout, by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.

Director:

Robert Lorenz

Writer:

Randy Brown

Stars:

Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, John Goodman

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

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
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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | baseball scout | baseball game | kiss on the lips | romantic kiss | 

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Taglines:

Whatever Life Throws at You

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Turner Field, featured throughout the movie as the home of the Braves and headquarters for their front office, is no longer used by the Braves. In 2017, the Braves moved to SunTrust Park northwest of downtown Atlanta. The facility has been purchased by Georgia State University and will be the home of their football team.

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Goofs

At Ted Turner Field, before Rigo Sanchez pitches to Bo Gentry, a bunch of advertisements are seen, including one for a lottery. The amount up for grabs is $540 million. Then when Mickey goes to talk to Rigo, the same sign is seen behind him, and it now says $500 million.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Gus: [at the toilet] Okay, come on now. Come on, boy. Let's not take your sweet-ass time about this. Jesus. Okay, that's it... Ah, good. Don't laugh, I outlived you, you little bastard.

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Connections

Referenced in La noche de...: Golpe de efecto (2016)

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Soundtracks

Chicken Fried
Written by Zac Brown and Wyatt Durrette
Performed by Zac Brown Band
Courtesy of Home Grown Music, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

Trouble With The Curve Hits A Solid Home Run

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!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Warner Bros. [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Trouble with the Curve

Filming Locations:

Luther Williams Field, Macon, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$12,162,040, 23 September 2012

Gross USA:

$35,763,137

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$48,963,137

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Malpaso Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1