The Rookie (Widescreen Edition)
by John Lee Hancock
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Actor: Angus T. Jones, Beth Grant, Dennis Quaid, Jay Hernandez, Rachel GriffithsDirector: John Lee Hancock
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-27
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of The Rookie (Widescreen Edition)
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Summary: 4 Stars
As an avid baseball fan (maybe too avid) I was somewhat familiar with the Jim Morris story; I even watched him close a few games, and the guy could bring the heat. But when his story was told in the film THE ROOKIE I stayed away. Because it was a Disney movie, and because of its G-rating, I was concerned this portrayal would be more bubble gum than can of corn; but when Cal Ripken, a Hall of Fame icon, heartily endorsed THE ROOKIE, I knew I had to check it out.
And I was not disappointed.
Once a promising young talent whose professional career was cut short by injuries and heartache, Jim Morris is a thirtysomething chemistry teacher/baseball coach with three young kids and a mortgage in a dusty west Texas town. His high school players lack drive and desire--but they do know their coach can throw one mean fastball. He challenges them to put it all on the line--they make him promise them if they win district he'll try out for a major league team. The rest, as they say, is history, and Morris's journey from podunk to palace is a delightful and inspirational ride--culminating in his major league debut at The Ballpark in Arlington, Texas (a scene that will put a guaranteed lump in your throat).
Dennis Quaid does an admirable job portraying Morris; he captures the pitcher's determination and "Aw, shucks" humility at the same time. There's a very interesting backstory featuring decades of conflict between Morris and his hard-to-please father (Brian Cox); the resolution of this conflict is yet another poignant scene. Granted, it is Disney, and the teenagers on the high school baseball team are definitely watered down, yet THE ROOKIE is a feel-good movie for all to enjoy.
--D. Mikels, Author, Walk-On
Summary of The Rookie (Widescreen Edition)
From the studio that brought you REMEMBER THE TITANS comes an inspirational film based on a true story. Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid), father, teacher, and high school coach, thought his dream was over. He'd had his shot playing baseball, blew out his shoulder, and retired without ever making it to the big leagues. Then, in 1999, Coach Morris made a fateful bet with his perpetually losing team. If they won the district championship, Morris -- who threw a 98 mph fastball -- would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first, and Jim, living up to his end of the bargain, threw caution to the wind and was on the road to becoming the oldest rookie in the major leagues. This heartfelt, uplifting story about not giving up on your dreams will have everyone cheering.Jim Morris, the real-life hero of The Rookie, has an inspirational story all but guaranteed to put a smile on anyone's face. Happily, this G-rated Disney drama, based on Morris's published memoir of the same title, is suitable for an all-ages audience. Blessed with an awesome fastball, Morris nursed dreams of pitching for Major League Baseball during his 20s; injuries and bad luck, however, forced him to give up hope and become a teacher and coach. Years later, pressed by students and colleagues to try out for "the Show" one more time, Morris discovered he still had a powerful arm, and he was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Rookie is at its best throughout this first chapter in Morris's midlife adventure, though the rest of the film finds fresh angles on more familiar baseball-movie conventions. Dennis Quaid is soulful and charismatic as Morris, perfect in his depiction of a man both thankful and startled that destiny has given one of the good guys his due. Appropriate for ages 4 and up. --Tom Keogh
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