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Trouble with the Curve (2012)

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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
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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
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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. Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com

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Taglines:

Whatever Life Throws at You

Genres:

Drama | Sport

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Clint Eastwood originally hinted that Gran Torino (2008) would be his final acting role (although he would continue to direct). The filmmakers got him to change his mind and come out of acting retirement to star in this movie. See more »

Goofs

Draft and trades are not allowed in the Major League Baseball draft. See more »

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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Everythang and Mo
Written by Robert R. Page and Sammy Blue (as Samuel Favers)
Performed by Sammy Blue
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Well Worth Seeing
21 September 2012 | by kez0See all my reviews

Just got back from seeing this movie, and I enjoyed it very much.

I'm not a person who follows sports, and even though baseball terms were thrown around, I had no problem keeping up with the story. The casting was phenomenal; each character was portrayed perfectly by the actors.

The story may be a little cliché, but it was enjoyable all the same. The plot is about a father and grown daughter trying to reconnect over baseball scouting. There is drama, laughs, and even a few tears along the way.

I highly recommend this movie.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 2012 (Canada) See more »

Also Known As:

Retour au jeu See more »

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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
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Dolby Digital | Datasat | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1
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