The Final Season
by David M. Evans
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Actor: Jesse Henecke, Owen Patchen Evans, Powers Boothe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Sean AstinDirector: David M. Evans
Brand: Sony
Producer: Sean Astin
Cinematographer: Dan Stoloff
Editor: Harry Keramidas
Producer: Carl Borack
Writer: Art D'Alessandro
Writer: James Grayford
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 119 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-04-15
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing
Movie Reviews of The Final Season
Movie Review: The Last Season
Summary: 4 Stars
Thought it was agood true story. Norway has since become a ghost towo as sorts. Most stores are closed down so thay used our town to shoot most town scene. Enjoyed the movie even though it was not big on the big screen.
Summary of The Final Season
From the director of The Sandlot comes the true story of anunderdog coach and the team that must defend their legacy against insurmountable odds.In the small town of Norway Iowa the high school baseball team led by legendary Coach Jim Van Scoyoc (Powers Boothe TV's "Deadwood") has won 19 State Championships. But the small town heroes are dealt a series of unexpected blows that threaten to rob them of their 20th championship win. When talk of a school merger gets serious and Coach Scoyoc is fired then replaced by his 24-year-old assistant Kent Stock (Sean Astin Rudy and The Lord of the Rings trilogy) failure seems inevitable.Tom Arnold Rachael Leigh Cook and Michael Angarano join an excellent ensemble cast in this inspirational family gem.System Requirements:Running Time: 119 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating:?PG UPC:?043396236387 Manufacturer No:?23638Touching and inspirational, The Final Season, based on a true story, is one of those baseball movies in which the game is synonymous with life itself-if not actually bigger than life itself. Sean Astin (star of one of the most beloved sports films, Rudy) is solid and likeable as Kent Stock, an assistant baseball coach at Norway High School in an Iowa farming community. Working under local legend Jim Van Scoyoc (Powers Boothe in a particularly golden performance), who led Norway to 19 straight state championships, Stock is happy to lend a temporary hand. But he finds his destiny altered when Van Scoyoc is pushed aside by a school board determined to close Norway High and stifle dissent by undercutting the team's chances of a 20th victory. On the wrongheaded assumption that Stock can't motivate kids, the coaching job is offered to him, and he takes to it immediately in his low-key way. Despite early struggles, Stock inspires his players to think about what's important in Norway's last shot at greatness: How do they want to be remembered?
Directed by David Mickey Evans (The Sandlot), The Final Season is thick with love for baseball, from extensive scenes of practice sessions to lyrical patches of dialogue about the way the characters of men are reflected in how they perform on the field. A Copland-esque music score reminds one that The Final Season is a piece of American folklore, and a strong support cast including Tom Arnold as one of Van Scoyoc's former players, Michael Angarano as a troubled rebel, and Rachel Leigh Cook as Stock's love interest make this film a pleasure even for non-sports-loving fans. --Tom Keogh
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