The Rookie DVD 2002 A Későn kezdő - Igaz történet alapján / Directed by John Lee Hancock / Starring: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox

UPC 5996255709483

MADE IN EU

REGION 2 PAL DVD

Audio: English 5.1, Hungarian 5.1, Czech 5.1

Subtitles: English, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, Hebrew, Bulgarian, Arabic

Runtime: 122 minutes

English Summary:

Jim Morris is the son of a career Navy man, who moves the family from Hollywood, Florida to Big Lake, Texas, in order to maintain job security. Jim is shown to be a very skilled pitcher, though his father disapproves of Jim's dream of making it to Major League Baseball. It is later mentioned that the town to which Jim's family moved, Big Lake, has lost its love for baseball, preferring football instead. Thus, he was unable to play baseball in high school. He later gets a chance when he is drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he tears up his shoulder, ending his hopes of achieving his lifelong dream.

In 1999, Jim, married with three children, is a high school science teacher, as well as head baseball coach. His team, the Big Lake Owls, is very unsuccessful with many of his players skilled, but unmotivated, especially with very little community support. One day after practice, the team catcher offers to play catch with Jim. There, it is revealed that Jim may still have his fastball, and it is soon displayed to the rest of the team. The Owls believe that Jim could possibly pitch in the major leagues and offer him a deal: If the Owls can win district and make the state playoffs, Jim will try out again, which Jim accepts. Furthermore, the team urges him to throw his fastball in batting practice, which immensely improves their hitting.

Hungarian Summary:

Évekkel ezelőtt Jim azt hitte, profi baseball játékos lehet. De egy vállsérülés derékba törte Jim sportkarrierjét. Jim tanár lett, és az iskola baseball csapatát készíti fel a bajnokságra. Középkorú, családos emberként úgy gondolja, ennél közelebb már soha nem kerülhet imádott sportjához. De amikor túlesik az utolsó vállműtétjén, megdöbbenve veszi észre, hogy a sérülés jót tett a dobástechnikájának - profikat megszégyenítő erővel és sebességel képes eldobni a labdát! Diákjai bíztatják, hogy próbáljon szerencsét egy profi csapatnál, de Jim nem hisz a csodákban. Mivel csapata még soha nem győzött, alkut ajánl a gyerekeknek: ha a csapat bekerül a körzeti ligába,ő jelentkezik egy profi klubnál dobónak...

Cast / Szereplők:

• Dennis Quaid as Jim Morris
• Rachel Griffiths as Lorri Morris
• Jay Hernandez as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
• Beth Grant as Olline
• Angus T. Jones as Hunter Morris
• Brian Cox as Jim Morris Sr.
• Rick Gonzalez as Rudy Bonilla (Owls pitcher)
• Chad Lindberg as Joe David Werst
• Angelo Spizzirri as Joel De La Garza (Owls catcher)
• Royce D. Applegate as Henry
• Russell Richardson as Brooks
• Raynor Scheine as Frank
• David Blackwell as Cal
• Chris Sheffield as Snow Covered Catcher
• Blue Deckert as Baseball Scout Dave Patterson
• Danny Kamin as Durham Manager Mac (as Daniel Kamin)
• Mike Smith as Fan
• Kyle Christensen as Baseball Player
• Robbie Bigelow as Beefcake Bigelow
• Jim Morris as Orlando Umpire #2