Talent for the Game
Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.
1991 | 91m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Robert M. Young |
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| Writer: | David Himmelstein, Thomas Michael Donnelly, Larry Ferguson |
| Staring: |
| Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 26, 1991 |
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| Director: | Robert M. Young |
| Writer: | David Himmelstein, Thomas Michael Donnelly, Larry Ferguson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | baseball, sports |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Edward James Olmos | Virgil Sweet |
| Lorraine Bracco | Bobbie |
| John E. Coleman | Angels Coach |
| Jeff Corbett | Sammy Bodeen |
| Jamey Sheridan | Tim Weaver |
| Terry Kinney | Gil Lawrence |
| Thomas Ryan | Paul |
| Felton Perry | Fred |
| Tom Bower | Rev. Bodeen |
| Janet Carroll | Rachel Bodeen |
| James Keane | Ray Coffey |
| Dennis Boutsikaris | Greg Rossi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Himmelstein | Writer |
| Thomas Michael Donnelly | Writer |
| Jeffrey Howard | Production Design |
| Erica Edell Phillips | Costume Designer |
| Curtis Clark | Director of Photography |
| Robert M. Young | Director |
| Larry Ferguson | Writer |
| David Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martin Elfand | Producer |
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