The Rookie

Name: The Rookie
Genre: Drama, Sport, Family
Released: March 29, 2002
Duration: 127 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Dennis Quaid

2002

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: March 29, 2002 | G

Starring: Dennis Quaid

Summary: The extraordinary real-life story of Jim Morris (Quaid), who, twelve years after dropping out of minor league baseball because of an injury to his pitching arm, is inspired by the young men on the championship-winning high school team he coaches to fulfill his own dream and try out for a professional team.

Director: John Lee Hancock

Genre(s): Drama, Sport, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 127 min

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Stephen Holden

Scene by scene, The Rookie does a better job of capturing the rhythms and rituals of the playing field and the electricity that flows between a team and its fans than well-regarded baseball films like "Field of Dreams" and "The Natural." Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Mr. Quaid has long been a reliably likable actor, but this time he pitches a perfect performance -- no frills, no tricks, not a single false note -- in a film that's true to its stirring subject, and to the sweetest traditions of the game.

Stephanie Zacharek

Quaid doesn't make the best of the movie's baloney; he presents it to us as a believable truth. Read full review

Kim Morgan

A family film, but it's a wonder if kids will really enjoy it. The picture is geared for older folks, people who'll be heartened by the message that sometimes, you can return to your passions. Read full review

James Berardinelli

While this outing will not challenge the likes of "The Natural" for the title of the best baseball movie ever made, it's a solid effort in its own right. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Tanya L. Edwards

Too bad Australian actress Griffiths ("Hilary and Jackie," "Six Feet Under") is as underused as Amy Madigan was in "Field of Dreams": She mastered a realistic Texan twang for the role. Read full review

New Times (L.A.) Bill Gallo

It's a paint-by-numbers job of the worst sort, stuffed with more tired old baseball baloney than Harry Caray and about as dramatic as shagging flies in St. Pete. Read full review

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smiyamot

Nov 29, 2015

A baseball pltcher blows out his elbow and becomes a chemistry teacher, husband, father, and coach of the high school baseball team. Okay so far. Now his team needs to see faster pitches in practice so they can hit the opposing team's pitcher during the games. Little does the coach knowA baseball pltcher blows out his elbow and becomes a chemistry teacher, husband, father, and coach of the high school baseball team. Okay so far. Now his team needs to see faster pitches in practice so they can hit the opposing team's pitcher during the games. Little does the coach know he's throwing in the high 90's; that's Major League "stuff." His players make a deal, they win, he goes to a Major League tryout. Who knew this was a true story about a real person? I don't have that many DVDs but this one is in my collection.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 6, 2016

Rookies were meant to live up its own years of starting to become experienced at things and the Rookie somehow brings all of the baseball team in and you'll know what happens next.

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Pan_Krytyk

Dec 16, 2022

Bardzo dobry film... Film oparty na faktach... Fajne jest to że takie zdarzenia mają miejsce.

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ryancarroll88

Aug 27, 2010

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