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Rookie of the Year (1993) -- When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
Rookie of the Year (1993) -- When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
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User Rating:
5.4/10   6,804 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Sam Harper (written by)
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Release Date:
7 July 1993 (USA) more
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The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
Plot:
When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. full summary | add synopsis
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1 win & 1 nomination more
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A fun film for everyone more (26 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Thomas Ian Nicholas ... Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey ... Chet 'Rocket' Steadman

Albert Hall ... Sal Martinella
Amy Morton ... Mary Rowengartner

Dan Hedaya ... Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Bruce Altman ... Jack Bradfield
Eddie Bracken ... Bob Carson
Robert Hy Gorman ... Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Patrick LaBrecque ... George
Daniel Stern ... Phil Brickma
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine ... Becky
Kristie Davis ... Tiffany
Tyler Ann Carroll ... Edith
Tom Milanovich ... Heddo
Ross Lehman ... Dr. Kersten
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild language.
Runtime:
103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Filming for the Little League scenes took place at the Little League fields at the park district in Westmont, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago. Some locals were used as extras in the stands on the field. more
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Henry throws the opposing Home Run back to home plate the runner is deemed "safe" by the umpire. Though the ball had been hit as a home run and there would be no reason for a player to slide into home, this would have more than likely been the first time that the umpire and the player who hit the home run had experienced this, and therefore had no idea what to do. more
Quotes:
Martinella: [*Sal finally gets Henry's last name right during the Divison Championship game, after Chet Steadman steps off*] Rowengartner, you're going in.
Henry Rowengartner: [*confused*] What did he just call me?
[*Chet laughs*]
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3 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
A fun film for everyone, 23 March 2000
Author: Monika-5 from United States

Sure, this movie is geared towards the younger generation, but I think that anybody can enjoy it, especially if you are a baseball fan. I don't know why people have criticized Rookie of the Year so much for being unrealistic. Duh! It's supposed to be fictional! What young kid hasn't dreamed of being a star player on a favorite pro sports team, and what Chicago Cubs fan hasn't wanted their team to go all the way? (Personally, I'm a Cleveland Indians fan, so I think you get my point.)

Yes, Daniel Stern puts in an embarrassing role as a clumsy pitching coach (now, fantasies aside, this clown wouldn't last 10 seconds as a major league coach!), and Thomas Ian Nicholas is OK in the title role but comes off as pretty annoying most of the time. I will say that Gary Busey was very good in this film as the veteran pitcher/father figure. A decent, passable sports flick.

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