Calvin Marshall (2010)
Calvin Marshall Videos
Calvin Marshall Photos
Movie Info
Watch it now
Cast
as Calvin Marshall
as Coach Little
as Tori Jensen
as Caselli
as Karen
as Ian
as Susie
as Fred Deerfield
as Leah
as Coach Dewey
as Murphy
as Ernie
as June Marshall
as Skeeter
as Carramae
as Simon
as Bryce
as Glenn
as Mrs. Jensen
as Mrs. Jensen
as Sondra
as Mo
as Tokheim
as Priest
as Uncle Charlie
as Young Calvin
as Calvin's Mom
as Diana
as Johnson
as Ian's Sister
as Assistant Baseball Coach
as B-Sauce
as Volleyball Coach
as Assistant Coach
as Girl with Glasses
as Volleyball Referee
as Basketball Player
as Nurse
as Sondra's Band
as Sondra's Band
as Volleyball Blocker
as Volleyball Blocker
as Volleyball Blocker
as Volleyball Scout
as Volleyball Scout
as Pool Player
as Baseball Umpire
as White Oak Coach
as Chuck Williams
as Caretaker
as C-League Softball Commissioner
as Kid with Football
News & Interviews for Calvin Marshall
Critic Reviews for Calvin Marshall
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (4) | DVD (1)
Most baseball movies are about dreams; Calvin Marshall is a sentimental comedy about self-delusion, and the young actor Alex Frost can't find a way to make sense of Calvin, or to make him sympathetic.
Lundgren's screenplay beautifully juggles the story's alternately comic and poignant elements and renders all three main characters with surprising depth.
Aside from Zahn, thesping is uneven.
When you don't care about the character who gives a movie its name, you've got terminal problems.
[Director] Lundgren has a light touch and a weakness for wistful indie lullabies; it is the former that gives this classic coming-of-age film its distinctive ring.
Director Gary Lundgren's Calvin Marshall eventually falls flat in its heavy-handed efforts to score an emotional homerun.
Audience Reviews for Calvin Marshall
I put this movie off for a long time, because it was supposed to suck. Well, it didn't. Not at all. This was a rather enjoyable, rather well done little movie. Alex Frost (Calvin) reminded me ALOT of a young John Cusack. Nice movie...
Super Reviewer
"Ambition Charm Delusion" Calvin Marshall is the name of the movie and of the lead character. Calvin has high hopes of being a baseball superstar, but he can't even play for a little Junior College team. The coach let's him hang around though because he doesn't have the heart to tell Calvin that he just doesn't have any talent. This is by no means a great movie. It's an average one at best, but it has a lot of likable qualities. First, all of the characters are likable. Calvin is a hard working and nice kid who loves baseball. The girl he likes Tori is a beautiful, charming, and nice star volleyball player, who is going through a tough time. Coach Little, played really well by Steve Zahn, is a hard ass on the field with his players and a drunk off the field. But we see what he's really like when he talks to Calvin. He may not admit it, but he likes having Calvin around. Overall I enjoyed watching Calvin Marshall. It's not a movie that you feel the need to see more than once. It doesn't have a star-studded cast. It's not a big budget comedy with tons of laughs. It's just a charming little Indie Drama/Comedy that has a heart and is easy to like. If you need to kill an hour and a half, it's not too bad. If you never see it, well, that wouldn't be to big a deal.
Super Reviewer
A hit comedy about losing Great movie, I really enjoyed it. It was a smart but funny movie with a nice message. The film Calvin Marshall transcended your typical sports film to convey the choices we all face in life when it comes to following our dreams, our talents, and what is important in our life. It's not a fairytale story, or the story of the kid from the wrong side of the tracks overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, or the story of the washed up veteran making an improbable comeback, this is the story of everyman. Steve Zahn absolutely nailed his character and put up one of his best performances, if not the best performance, of his career. I love sport movies! Calvin Marshall's childhood dream of playing Major League Baseball is in serious jeopardy as he can't seem to make the Bayford Bisons Junior College team. A poignant comedy about Calvin's deferred dream and the people in his life who want him to succeed.
Super Reviewer
Calvin Marshall Quotes
There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.
Discussion Forum
Discuss Calvin Marshall on our Movie forum!