Rookie of the Year

Name: Rookie of the Year
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1993-07-07
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton, Patrick LaBrecque, Robert Hy Gorman

1993·Movie·PG·103 min·★ 6.2(393)

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“The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.”

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.

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About Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year is a 1993 English-language family and comedy film directed by Daniel Stern. The cast is led by Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Rookie of the Year was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on July 7, 1993, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $57 million worldwide.

Director: Daniel Stern
Writers: Sam Harper
Release date: July 7, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $57 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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Rookie of the Year cast & crew

Rookie of the Year was directed by Daniel Stern and written by Sam Harper.

The cast features Thomas Ian Nicholas as Henry Rowengartner, Gary Busey as Chet Steadman, Amy Morton as Mary Rowengartner, Patrick LaBrecque as George, Robert Hy Gorman as Clark (as Robert Gorman), and Bruce Altman as Jack Bradfield.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Conti, cinematography is by Jack N. Green, and it was produced by Robert Harper and Jack Brodsky.

Is Rookie of the Year worth watching?

Rookie of the Year holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 393 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family and comedy, Rookie of the Year is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rookie of the Year

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