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Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

Family • PG • 1993 • 1 hr 43 min
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5.5
IMDb
6.1

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.

Starring

Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton, Patrick LaBrecque, Robert Hy Gorman

Directed By

Daniel Stern

Written By

Sam Harper

Attributes

SimpleLightWatch With Family

Genre

FamilyComedy

Release Date

July 7, 1993

User Reviews

Joshua Tsopanarias
Joshua Tsopanarias
This is a legendary classic! Not even a sports movie fan and I loved the heart and humor.
Adam Gonce
Adam Gonce
Hilarious kids sports movie. Its. Kids humor but even as an adult its enjoyable.
Michael
Michael
Growing up, I thought this was the coolest kid on the planet. I wanted a crazy arm. Just a good family movie.
Scott
Scott
Good family movie but the lead kid is a bit annoying at times. Daniel Stern plays a great character
Jacob Hall
Jacob Hall
The movie sucks but the nostalgia is great. RIP John Candy
Mickey Sharp
Mickey Sharp
Good little movie, it has some laughs, but forgettable.
Kevin
Kevin
Family friendly and still holds up after all these years
No-one
No-one
Acting poor. Plot was a bit shaky at times but fun watch
Ben Ward
Ben Ward
Fun family movie that is a fish out of water type. Boy gets super powered arm and plays pro ball. Enjoyable watch.
Christopher Rydberg
Christopher Rydberg
I don’t love baseball, but this movie does and I loved that. Fun story well acted by most. If you let yourself be little, there’s fun here.

Stats

Ratings
173 (10%)
618 (35%)
845 (48%)
113 (6%)
5.5 – Based on 1.8k ratings
Attributes
Slow
Simple
Light
Fast
Complex
Dark
Watch With
Friends
Self
Family
12%
9%
79%
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Rookie of the year trailer 1993 (VHS Capture)
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Rookie of the Year trailer

Cast & Crew

Daniel Stern
Daniel
Stern
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Gary Busey
Gary
Busey
Amy Morton
Amy
Morton
Patrick LaBrecque
Patrick
LaBrecque
Robert Hy Gorman
Robert Hy Gorman
Bruce Altman
Bruce
Altman
Dan Hedaya
Dan
Hedaya
Albert Hall
Albert
Hall
Eddie Bracken
Eddie
Bracken
Daniel Stern
Daniel
Stern
Sam Harper
Sam
Harper

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