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Talent For The Game (1991)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1991 Wide

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Sammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. Following the team's sale to young business whiz Gil Lawrence (Terry Kinney), ex-player Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) has to prove himself as the team's talent scout to keep his job. Via a car break-down near a small farm-town in Idaho, Virgil stumbles across young Sammy Bodean (Jeff Corbett) who performs mean pitching skills in a rural sandlot.

PG, 1 hr. 31 min.

Drama

Directed By: Robert M. Young

Written By: David Himmelstein, Thomas Michael Donnelly, Tom Donnelly, Larry Ferguson

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1991 Wide

On DVD: Mar 4, 2003

Cast

Edward James Olmos
Virgil Sweet
Lorraine Bracco
Bobbie Henderson
Jamey Sheridan
Tim Weaver
Terry Kinney
Gil Lawrence
Jeff Corbett
Sammy Bodeen
Tom Bower
Reverend Bodeen
Janet Carroll
Rachel Bodeen
Felton Perry
Fred
Tommy Ryan
Paul
Mark David Badaska
Coach
Caroline Barclay
Blonde Secretary
Leslie Bevis
Marla
Carole Ann Bobys
Reporter
Dennis Boutsikaris
Greg Rossi
Mike Brito
Scout
Todd Cantamessa
Lester
Frank Carrososa
Fan
Sean Collins
Baseball Player
Todd Cruz
Baseball Player
Fernando Cubillas
Paramedic
John D'Aquisto
Baseball Player
Danny Davidsmeier
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
Jimmie Davis Jr.
Baseball Trainer
Tammie Erickson
Tractor Driver
Damon Farmar
Baseball Player
Chuck Fick
Baseball Player
Rick Garcia
Reporter
Kathy Gecas
Girl
Harold Gower
Grandpa Seybolt
Karl Grey
Dwayne Seybolt
Melinda A. Grieger
Fan
Daniel Haro
Burns
Bill Higham
Bob Morgan
Victor Hithe
Baseball Player
Jeffrey Howard
William
Reina Elizabeth Jovel
Hotel Housekeeper
James Keane
Ray Coffey
Alan J. Krick
Umpire
Tom La Grua
Frank Cabo
Lee Lacy
Baseball Player
Rudy Law
Baseball Player
Phil Lombardi
Baseball Player
Agata Lys
Allan Malamud
Reporter
Paula McClure
Reporter
Ken Medlock
Scooter Eaton
Frank Mendoza
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
Barry Moss
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
James Guy O'Neel
Paramedic
Steve Ontiveros
Baseball Player
Phillip M. Pote
Cal Murphey
Lenny Randle
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
David Riley
Toby Curry
Steve Robles
Waiter
Patrick D. Rummerfield
Mine Safety Officer
Byron Shantz
Press Box Reporter
Steve Springer
Baseball Player
Adam Stellmon
Boy
Murphy Sua
Dick Burtner
Tony Tarasco
Baseball Player
Derrel Thomas
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
Tamara Lynne Thompson
Martha Jo Seybolt
Bobby Tolan
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
Candy Trabucco
Bobbie's Assistant
Dejon Watson
Baseball Player
Kent Welborn
Coach
D.E. Wells
Bus Driver
Kathryn Wilde
Office Woman
John Yajko
Riggs
Zachary I. Young
Rudy Coffey
Mindy Marin
Steven Jae Johnson
Fan
Frank J. Coleman
"Angels" Baseball Playe...
Thomas Ryan

Critic Reviews for Talent For The Game

All Critics (3) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (3)

It's by no means some sort of quote-whoringly "fantastic stuff," "the best baseball movie since Ken Burns took 18 hours of my life" or even "a home run." Sometimes a solid single is all that it takes.

August 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views Source: Movie Views

A predictable baseball drama with a completely implausible ending. Sort of like Michael Ritchie's The Scout (1994) without the comedy.

February 24, 2007 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Plays like a bad teleplay that hopes its audience will forget they've seen this same film countless times in different incarnations.

November 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide

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Wesley Lovell

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This was one of my favorite Edward Olmos Movie, the other being SELENA. He fit this part like a glove and of all things it was about Professional Baseball Recruiting (Old Style). Even though he had an old school approach to recruiting, he was an outstanding talent scout and in the end, his latest find become the new

July 19, 2007

Elliott Ness III

A really neat film about base baseball. Edward James Olmos stars as a scout for the California Angels who finds a very talented pitcher and guides him. Lorraine Bracco is awesome in this movie, a good cast with a great story.

July 13, 2007

Jeffrey McCurdy

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