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-Dennis
Quaid
Every
evening,
Jim
Morris
(Dennis Quaid)
is
out
practicing
pitching.
His
minor
league
career
ended
with
a
shoulder
injury
twelve
years
ago.
Now,
Jim
coaches
a
struggling
high
school
team.
When
he
tries
to
motivate
them,
they
challenge
him--if
they
reach
the
play
offs,
he
must
try
out
for
the
majors.
The
team
starts
to
win,
and
makes
the
play
offs.
Not
realizing
how
strong
his
arm
has
become,
Jim
is
apprehensive
as
he
sets
off
for
the
try
outs
with
his
son
and
baby
daughter.
The
coaches
recognize
him,
but
think
he
has
brought
a
young
prospect.
Late
in
the
day,
as
he's
changing
a
diaper,
Jim
is
called.
When
he
throws
his
first
pitch,
he
surprises
the
coaches--and
himself.
Director
John
Lee
Hancock,
director
of
photography
John
Schwartzman,
and
composer
Carter
Burwell
have
made
a
glowing
movie
based
on
the
true
story
of
Jim
Morris,
investing
it
with
a
touch
of
myth.
Dennis
Quaid
is
convincing
as
the
pitcher.
His
scenes
with
Brian
Cox,
playing
his
father,
bristle
with
unresolved
anger.
The
great
Australian
actress
Rachel
Griffiths
shows
her
extraordinary
chameleon-like
ability--as
Jim's
tough-minded
wife,
she
captures
perfectly
a
woman
who
has
to
deal
with
life's
practicalities
and
with
her
husband's
dreams.
Portions
of
this
page
Copyright
1948-2006 Muze
Inc.
and
Muze
Europe
Ltd.
All
rights
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