The Rookie
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
- Tagline
- “Sometimes dreams come back to life.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- John Lee Hancock
- Original Language
- EN
Dennis QuaidJimmy Morris
Rachel GriffithsLorri Morris
Jay HernandezJoaquin 'Wack' Campos
Beth GrantOlline
Angus T. JonesHunter Morris
Brian CoxJim Morris Sr.
Rick GonzalezRudy Bonilla
Chad LindbergJoe David West
Royce D. ApplegateHenry
- What is The Rookie about?
- Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
- Who directed The Rookie?
- The Rookie was directed by John Lee Hancock.
- When was The Rookie released?
- The Rookie was released on March 25, 2002.
- How long is The Rookie?
- The Rookie has a runtime of 2h 7m.
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