The Rookie (2002)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
2002-03-25
United States of America
127 Min.
PG-13
Drama, Family
Overview
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.
Cast
Jimmy Morris
Lorri Morris
Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
Olline
Hunter Morris
Jim Morris Sr.
Rudy Bonilla
Joe David West
Joel De La Garza
Henry
Brooks
Frank
Catcher
Orlando Manager
Young Jimmy
Cal
Baseball Scout Dave Patterson
Durham Manager Mac
Jessica
Ray - Janitor
Sanchez
Esther
Steve Dearborn
Tryout Catcher
Orlando Heckler
Jimmy's Brother
Female Student
David
Baseball Scout
Player with Headphones
Kenny Justin
Durham PR Director
Tim Stewart
Locker Room Attendant
Texas Rangers PA Announcer
Texas Rangers Radio Announcer
Devil Rays Manager
Devil Rays Pitching Coach
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Texas Oilman
High School Umpire
Orland Umpire #1
Orlando Umpire #2
Relief Pitcher #1
Relief Pitcher #2
Relief Pitcher #3
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Little League Dad
Baseball Fan
Self
Baseball Fan
Tampa Bay Devil Ray
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Reporter
Baseball Fan
Self
High School 3rd Baseman
Baseball Fan
Baseball Fan
Texas Ranger Baseball Player
Customer
Baseball Fan
Townsperson
Rangers 3rd Baseman Tim Holden
Baseball Fan
Anthony Morgan
Baseball Fan
Hippie Fan
Baseball Fan
Student
Restaurant Patron
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