Facing Nolan
5,714 strike-outs. 108 mph fastball. 7 no-hitters. One of a kind.
2022 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Bradley Jackson |
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| Writer: | Bradley Jackson |
| Staring: |
| In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texas legend. | |
| Release Date: | May 24, 2022 |
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| Director: | Bradley Jackson |
| Writer: | Bradley Jackson |
| Genres: | Documentary, History |
| Keywords | baseball, texas, biography, sports, baseball player, sports documentary, baseball pitcher, houston astrodome, major league baseball (mlb), rancher, texas rangers, houston astros, based on a true story |
| Production Companies | The Ranch Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $405,797
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 21, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | Self |
| George W. Bush | Self |
| Roger Clemens | Self |
| Randy Johnson | Self |
| Pete Rose | Self |
| Alan Ashby | Self |
| Buzzie Bavasii | Self |
| Craig Biggio | Self |
| George Brett | Self |
| Enos Cabell | Self |
| Rod Carew | Self |
| Rico Carty | Self |
| Phil Garner | Self |
| Robert Goldman | Self |
| Gil Hodges | Self |
| Art Howe | Self |
| Mike MacRae | Narrator |
| Mike Maddux | Self |
| John McClain | Self |
| John J. McMullen | Self (archive footage) |
| Joe Posnanski | Self |
| Craig Reynolds | Self |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | Self |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Self |
| Reese Ryan | Self |
| Reid Ryan | Self |
| Ruth Ryan | Self |
| Tom Seaver | Self |
| Dave Winfield | Self |
| Bobby Witt | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bradley Jackson | Writer, Director |
| Blake Bruns | Consulting Producer |
| Joshua Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Jacob Hamilton | Director of Photography |
| Erik McMichael | Editor |
| Michaela Beach | Costume Design |
| Megan Cisneros | Makeup Artist |
| Brad Engleking | Sound Mixer |
| Sean McCormick | Sound Mixer |
| Kyle Scribner | Sound Editor |
| Erik Gatling | First Assistant Camera |
| Peter Klemek | Gaffer |
| Jeremy Rodgers | Camera Operator |
| Jesse Vielleux | First Assistant Camera |
| Kraig Krueger | Assistant Editor |
| Brandon Thomas | Colorist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Check | Executive Producer |
| Russell Wayne Groves | Producer |
| Geeta Bajaj | Co-Producer |
| Cole Harper | Co-Executive Producer |
| Reese Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Reid Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Nolan Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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