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

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Bo Gentry's (Joe Massingill's) last championship game before being drafted, the game purportedly takes place at Zeb B. Vance Field, which is the playing field for Zebulon B. Vance High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Goofs

During the game of pool with Rick(Dick) Micki runs the table shooting the Solid balls. After the altercation where Gus threatens Rick, Micki is preparing to storm out of the Boots Bar she throws her cue onto the table. Anyone who regularly plays pool even in anger wouldn't disturb another pair's game so this must be her table. One of the balls remaining on the table is the orange 5 ball - a solid.

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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

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.2 (2012)

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Soundtracks

You Are My Sunshine
(uncredited)
Written by Jimmie Davis
Performed by Amy Adams

User Reviews

A Movie with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams Can only Be Great

In Atlanta, the aging Brave's baseball scout Gus Lobel (Clint Eastwood) is near the end of his contract and the manager Vince (Robert Patrick) questions whether it is not the time for his retirement. Meanwhile the stubborn and grumpy Gus learns that he has problems with his eyes and need to go to a specialist but he hides the medical recommendation from everybody.

Gus's boss and friend Pete Klein (John Goodman) knows that baseball is the pride and joy of Gus and a retirement would kill him and asks him to travel to North Caroline to scout the promising player Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill). Pete also protects Gus from the ambitious colleague Phillip Sanderson (Matthew Lillard) that wants his position and to get Gus fired. Pete visits Gus's estranged daughter Mickey (Amy Adams), who is an efficient lawyer that is disputing a partnership in the office where she works with her colleague Todd (James Patrick Freetly), and asks her to travel with Gus to North Caroline. Mickey is a great fan of baseball and has a great knowledge of the sport since she used to travel with her father when she was young, but she has a childhood trauma since Gus abandoned her with an uncle when she was a child.

In North Caroline, Gus meets the former pitcher Johnny (Justin Timberlake), who had an early retirement due to an injured shoulder and now is scouting for the Red Socks but aiming to be a broadcaster. When he meets Mickey, there is a mutual attraction between them. Along the days, Gus discovers that Gentry has problems with balls pitched in curve and he does not recommend the player to the Brave. He also tells Johnny about Gentry's problem. But when Phillip advises Vince to hire Gentry, Vince's decision affects the lives of Gus, Mickey and Johnny.

"Trouble with the Curve" is a good movie with Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams about baseball and relationship. It is impressive the longevity of Clint Eastwood and how adapted he is to this phase of his life. Amy Adams is one of most delightful actresses of Hollywood. The story entwines drama with romance and sport and the result is an enjoyable movie even for those like me that are not fan of baseball. My vote is seven,

Title (Brazil): "Curvas da Vida" ("Curves of the Life")