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Plot:
Living amidst the gritty poverty of 1957 Monterrey, Mexico,
a rag-tag group of boys from the other side of the tracks
discovers the joy of sandlot baseball under the guidance of
Cesar, an aspiring Major League Coach thwarted by discrimination.
Armed with the dream of playing a real Little League®
game, the young team members defy a total lack of resources,
disapproving parents, and widespread prejudice to score their
first Little League® victory on U.S. soil and find themselves
at the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Relying
on their religious faith, a warm-hearted priest and their
love of the game, the nine players and their coach embark
on an incredible, record-breaking winning streak that leads
them across the border to southern Texas, and all the way
to the 1957 Little League® World Series in Williamsport,
PA, where a miracle will cement their place in history and
change their lives forever.
Based on the extraordinary true story of the 1957 Monterrey
Industrials Little League® team, THE PERFECT GAME is an
inspiring and heartwarming tale of faith and a testament to
the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming
odds.
THE PERFECT GAME stars Clifton Collins, Jr. (BABEL, CAPOTE,
THE RULES OF ATTRACTION), Cheech Marin (GRINDHOUSE, ONCE UPON
A TIME IN MEXICO, SPY KIDS), Emilie De Ravin (Lost, THE HILLS
HAVE EYES) with Lou Gossett Jr. and Bruce McGill (ELIZABETHTOWN,
CINDERELLA MAN, COLLATERAL) and Mexican telenovela star-singer-model,
Patricia Manterola. Among the talent young cast are Moises
Arias (Disney Channel's Hannah Montana, NACHO LIBRE), Jake
T. Austin (Nickelodeon's “Go Diego Go,” “Wizards
at Waverly Place,” HOTEL FOR DOGS), Jansen Panettiere
(ROBOTS, ICE AGE: MELTDOWN), and Alfredo Rodriguez (GOAL,
GOAL II).
Written by W. William Winokur based on his book entitled
The Perfect Game, THE PERFECT GAME is directed by William
Dear (WILD AMERICA, ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, HARRY AND THE
HENDERSONS) and produced by Mark W. Koch, Daniel de Liege,
David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud, W. William Winokur and
Michael O. Gallant.
DETAILS__________
Studio:
Lionsgate
Production Co:
Prelude Pictures
Lone Runner Entertainment
Highroad Entertainment
Release Date:
August 8, 2008
RELATED LINKS__________
Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org
Production Info
www.preludepictures.com
Production Info
www.lonerunner.com
Production Info
www.highroadent.com
Netflix Page
www.netflix.com
Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com
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