The Rookie

Name: The Rookie
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2002-03-25
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant, Angus T. Jones

2002·Movie·G·127 min·★ 6.8(489)

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“Sometimes dreams come back to life.”

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.

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About The Rookie

The Rookie is a 2002 English-language drama and family film directed by John Lee Hancock. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Disney Plus, Tubi TV.

The Rookie was produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Gran Via Productions, and 98 MPH Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 25, 2002, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director: John Lee Hancock
Writers: Mike Rich
Release date: March 25, 2002
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $76 million
Production: Walt Disney Pictures, Gran Via Productions, 98 MPH Productions

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The Rookie cast & crew

The Rookie was directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Mike Rich.

The cast features Dennis Quaid as Jimmy Morris, Rachel Griffiths as Lorri Morris, Jay Hernandez as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos, Beth Grant as Olline, Angus T. Jones as Hunter Morris, and Brian Cox as Jim Morris Sr..

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by John Schwartzman, and it was produced by Gordon Gray and Philip Steuer.

Is The Rookie worth watching?

The Rookie holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 489 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and family, The Rookie is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Rookie

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