When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
Acting
Albert Brooks spiraling is always magnificent cinema.
Practical Effects
That Yankee Stadium finale—no CGI, all practical chaos.
Director
Michael Ritchie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brendan Fraser trained with former MLB pitcher Jim Morris for the throwing scenes, but most pitches were camera tricks.
This was Michael Ritchie's final film; the director of The Bad News Bears and Smile ended his career with this deeply compromised studio project that Fox allegedly recut against his wishes.
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