Movie Description
Rookie of the Year
(1993)Overview
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.
Featured Crew
- Director : Daniel Stern
- Writer : Sam Harper
- Editor : Raja Gosnell,Donn Cambern
- Cast : Thomas Ian Nicholas,Gary Busey,Amy Morton,Patrick LaBrecque,Robert Hy Gorman,Bruce Altman,Dan Hedaya,Albert Hall,Eddie Bracken,Daniel Stern,Tom Milanovich,Neil Flynn,W. Earl Brown,Ian Gomez,Andy Berman,Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine,John Candy,Jonathan Hilario,Ken Earl
Cast
Henry Rowengartner
Chet Steadman
Mary Rowengartner
George
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Jack Bradfield
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Sal Martinella
Bob Carson
Phil Brickma
Heddo
Stan Okie
Billy Frick
Odd Bellman
Ernie
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
Phys Ed Dweeb
Pepsi Executive
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Facts
Original TitleRookie of the Year
Status Released
Release Information
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1993-07-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 43m
Budget₹ 31000000
Revenue₹ 56500758
Production Companies20th Century Fox
Genres
- Family
- Comedy