An eleven-year-old boy finds a way of overcoming life's obstacles with the help of a grumpy coach who aids him in having the best summer of his life.
Acting
Ed Asner doing his 'crusty softie' thing to perfection.
Writing
Earnest without being cloying—a tightrope walk.
Director
Dan Guntzelman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Ed Asner's many late-career turns as a gruff mentor figure—he basically patented the archetype.
Perfect Game arrived at the tail end of the 1990s family sports movie boom, when every studio needed a Little League redemption story.
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