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Pastime (1991)

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Average Rating: 5.7/10
Reviews Counted: 9
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This highly rated independent production was written years before Bull Durham, and though it covers much of the same territory, it is considered worth seeing in its own right. In the story, Roy Dean Bream (William Russ) is too old to be part of his minor-league baseball team's cultural mainstream. In short, he's often ignored, derided, or treated to the worst or last of everything, like any other outcast. Tyrone (Glenn Plummer) is so young that it gives the same teammates who shun Roy the

PG, 1 hr. 34 min.

Drama

Directed By: Robin B. Armstrong

In Theaters: Aug 23, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Apr 8, 2003

Miramax

Cast

William Russ
Roy Dean Bream
Glenn Plummer
Tyrone Debray
Noble Willingham
Clyde Bigby
Jeffrey Tambor
Peter LaPorte
Scott Plank
Randy Keever
Deirdre O'Connell
Inez Brice
John Achorn
Cal
Aaron Albert
Baseball Player
Darryl Allen
Baseball Player
Ernie Banks
1st Steamer Fan
Joe Banks
Sliding Base Runner
Mark Benedetto
Bomber Manager
Darin Burton
Baseball Player
Sue Cash
Mrs. Laporte
Richard Cavazos
Baseball Player
Michael Chieffo
Pool Player
Greg Chizek
Baseball Player
Tommy Davidson
Beaned Bomber
Troy Evans
Art
Bob Feller
1st VFW Man
Chuck Fick
1st First Base Umpire
Meghan Geary
1st Catty Woman at Part...
Glen Gillespie
Baseball Player
Mary Pat Gleason
Woman at Bar
Ricky Paull Goldin
Hahn
John Homa
Frank
Tony Jaramillo
Baseball Player
Lonnie Kalapp
Baseball Player
Kathryn Kates
Ethel
Harman Killebrew
2nd VFW Man
David Lyons
Baseball Player
Mike Main
Baseball Player
John Martin
Baseball Player
Bill Mazeroski
3rd VFW Man
Vince McAllister
Baseball Player
Sy Mogel
2nd First Base Umpire
Peter Murnik
Simmons
Neil A. Machlis and Mike ...
Baseball Player
Don Newcombe
Flag Raiser
Patrick O'Bryan
Walsh
Tom Pletts
Funeral Director
Brogan Roche
Bomber Pitcher
Reed Rudy
Spicer
Rick Slagls
Baseball Player
Duke Snider
2nd Steamer Fan
Tony Solis
Baseball Player
Larry Stalhaufer
Baseball Player
Charles Stranski
Elton
Joe Szczepanski
Baseball Player
Charles Tyner
Arnold
Paul Visone
Baseball Player
Sarah Zinsser
2nd Catty Woman at Part...
Don Perry
Drunk Old-Timer
John Jones
Colbeck
Michael Wood
Baseball Player
Chris Allen
Baseball Player
Craig Stark
Bomber Catcher

Critic Reviews for Pastime

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Plays an honorable game, tackling the touchy subject of ageism on the baseball field. But it's ultimately a hollow attempt, one that thinks that just by touching on a subject that it makes up a plot.

December 25, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

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Pastime is a thoughtfully made and intimate drama about a veteran relief pitcher for a class D professional team who turns to mentoring a younger player as his way of saluting the sport he loves.

April 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Great film on minor league baseball in a different time.

December 23, 2002 Comment

Kevin Fiddler

Henderson Home News (Henderson, NV)

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(**): It just drags on a bit too long.

October 20, 2011

T C

anything with Patrick O'Bryan I love

September 30, 2010

Courtland Johnson

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