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The Hill is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film about baseball player Rickey Hill overcoming a physical handicap in order to try out for a legendary major league scout. It was directed by Jeff Celentano from a screenplay by Angelo Pizzo and Scott Marshall Smith .
A man (James Belushi) blames his misfortune on a long-ago baseball game. Taking Care of Business: 1990 Comedy A man (James Belushi) escapes jail to see the Chicago Cubs play in a World Series. Pastime: 1990 Drama A pair of minor leaguers, one 17, one 40, form a bond. The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson: 1990 Drama
Events included a trip to Cooperstown for a special program at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, reminiscent of the film's final scene depicting AAGPBL players and family meeting to honor the Women's Professional Baseball League. The reunion wrapped up with a game of softball held at Alliance Bank Stadium in nearby Syracuse. [41]
Woman of the Hour is a 2024 American crime thriller film directed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian McDonald. It is based on the life of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who in 1978 appeared on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. The film revolves around the events of the game show and ...
Nyad had its world premiere at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on September 1, 2023. [8] [9] It had its international premiere on September 12, at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival. [10] [11] It was released in select theaters on October 20, 2023, then streamed on Netflix on November 3. [12]
Gerald's Game is a 2017 American psychological horror thriller film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan, and screenplay written by Flanagan with Jeff Howard. It is based on Stephen King 's 1992 novel of the same name , long thought to be unfilmable . [ 1 ]
Later, a man named Brad, another one of Clark and Richie's childhood bullies, challenges them to another game, but the three friends win again. Later, Mel invites the trio over to his house for lunch, and tells them about his plan to hold a round-robin with all the little league teams in the state, plus their team.
That the males play baseball and that sport is their work is what makes this the ultimate baseball movie; never before has a movie considered the game from the inside out." [ 3 ] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times wrote, "Except for some updating, and minimal plot simplification, John Hancock's 'Bang the Drum Slowly' is a remarkably faithful ...