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The Rookie
The Rookie

The Rookie

Sometimes dreams come back to life.

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DramaFamily

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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.

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Budget

$20000000

Revenue

$75597042

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

25 March 2002

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Jimmy Morris

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths

Lorri Morris

Jay Hernandez

Jay Hernandez

Joaquin 'Wack' Campos

Beth Grant

Beth Grant

Olline

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Hunter Morris

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Jim Morris Sr.

Rick Gonzalez

Rick Gonzalez

Rudy Bonilla

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

Joe David West

Angelo Spizzirri

Angelo Spizzirri

Joel De La Garza

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Henry

Russell Richardson

Russell Richardson

Brooks

Raynor Scheine

Raynor Scheine

Frank

Chris Sheffield

Chris Sheffield

Catcher

Brandon Smith

Brandon Smith

Orlando Manager

Trevor Morgan

Trevor Morgan

Young Jimmy

David Blackwell

David Blackwell

Cal

Blue Deckert

Blue Deckert

Baseball Scout Dave Patterson

Danny Kamin

Danny Kamin

Durham Manager Mac

Rebecca Spicher

Rebecca Spicher

Jessica

Raymond Rivera

Raymond Rivera

Ray - Janitor

Marco Sanchez

Marco Sanchez

Sanchez

Cynthia Dorn

Cynthia Dorn

Esther

Robert Lewis

Robert Lewis

Steve Dearborn

Seth Spiker

Seth Spiker

Tryout Catcher

Beau Holden

Beau Holden

Orlando Heckler

Cam Banfield

Cam Banfield

Jimmy's Brother

Barbie Burke

Barbie Burke

Female Student

Carlos A. Gonzalez

Carlos A. Gonzalez

David

Kyle Scott Jackson

Kyle Scott Jackson

Baseball Scout

Bert Beatson

Bert Beatson

Player with Headphones

Anthony Moore

Anthony Moore

Kenny Justin

Brian Shoop

Brian Shoop

Durham PR Director

Mark Ciardi

Mark Ciardi

Tim Stewart

Willie Dirden

Willie Dirden

Locker Room Attendant

Chuck Morgan

Chuck Morgan

Texas Rangers PA Announcer

Eric Nadel

Eric Nadel

Texas Rangers Radio Announcer

Richard Dillard

Richard Dillard

Devil Rays Manager

James Fletcher

James Fletcher

Devil Rays Pitching Coach

John Wayne Shafer

John Wayne Shafer

Reporter #1

Charles Sanders

Charles Sanders

Reporter #2

Randall Wallace

Randall Wallace

Texas Oilman

Tim Jackson

Tim Jackson

High School Umpire

John Williams

John Williams

Orland Umpire #1

Jim Morris

Jim Morris

Orlando Umpire #2

J.D. Evermore

J.D. Evermore

Relief Pitcher #1

Mark Robert Ellis

Mark Robert Ellis

Relief Pitcher #2

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Relief Pitcher #3

Lindsay Cady

Lindsay Cady

Baseball Fan

Deborah Abbott

Deborah Abbott

Baseball Fan

Patty Allieri

Patty Allieri

Baseball Fan

Johnny Bartee

Johnny Bartee

Baseball Fan

Jason Bohn

Jason Bohn

Baseball Fan

Fred Bothwell

Fred Bothwell

Little League Dad

Matthew Brown

Matthew Brown

Baseball Fan

Royce Clayton

Royce Clayton

Self

Peter Cornwell

Peter Cornwell

Baseball Fan

Rhett Ashley Crosby

Rhett Ashley Crosby

Tampa Bay Devil Ray

Lisa Del Dotto

Lisa Del Dotto

Baseball Fan

Gareth B. DePutron

Gareth B. DePutron

Baseball Fan

Mark Falvo

Mark Falvo

Reporter

Archie Fields

Archie Fields

Baseball Fan

Charles Gibson

Charles Gibson

Self

Ryan Hancock

Ryan Hancock

High School 3rd Baseman

Jade Hanley

Jade Hanley

Baseball Fan

John C. Hogwood

John C. Hogwood

Baseball Fan

Michael S. Koenig

Michael S. Koenig

Texas Ranger Baseball Player

Nora J. Moore

Nora J. Moore

Customer

Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy

Baseball Fan

Ray L. Perez

Ray L. Perez

Townsperson

Jess Price

Jess Price

Rangers 3rd Baseman Tim Holden

George Renteria

George Renteria

Baseball Fan

Robert Rosado

Robert Rosado

Anthony Morgan

Bobby Shue

Bobby Shue

Baseball Fan

Brent Smiga

Brent Smiga

Hippie Fan

Gary Teague

Gary Teague

Baseball Fan

Aaron Wells

Aaron Wells

Student

Christine Wolf

Christine Wolf

Restaurant Patron

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