The Rookie (2002)

The Rookie (2002)

Sometimes dreams come back to life. 2002-03-25 United States of America 127 Min. PG-13
6.8 441 votes

Overview

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.

Cast

Dennis Quaid is Jimmy Morris
Jimmy Morris
Rachel Griffiths is Lorri Morris
Lorri Morris
Jay Hernandez is Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
Beth Grant is Olline
Angus T. Jones is Hunter Morris
Hunter Morris
Brian Cox is Jim Morris Sr.
Jim Morris Sr.
Rick Gonzalez is Rudy Bonilla
Rudy Bonilla
Chad Lindberg is Joe David West
Joe David West
Angelo Spizzirri is Joel De La Garza
Joel De La Garza