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The Resource The Rookie., Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock

The Rookie., Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock

Label
The Rookie.
Title
The Rookie.
Statement of responsibility
Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • engfre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
When a shoulder injury ended his minor league pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris resorted to the next best thing: coaching. But Jim's team, knowing their coach is a great ball player, makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, they want Jim to try out for a major-league organization. Going from worst to first, the team makes it to state, and Jim is forced to live up to his end of the deal. While there prove to be a lot of pitches to be thrown before he makes it off the mound, big-league dreams are revived, and there's no telling where he could go
Additional physical form
Also issued on VHS.
Cataloging source
GEC
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, John Schwartzman ; editor, Eric L. Beason ; music, Carter Burwell
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: G
Language note
English or French dialogue, Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Brian Cox, Beth Grant, Angus T. Jones, Rick Gonzalez, Chad Lindberg, Angelo Spizzirri
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1959-
  • 1968-
  • 1978-
  • 1946-
  • 1949-
  • 1979-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Ciardi, Mark
  • Gray, Gordon
  • Johnson, Mark
  • Rich, Mike
  • Hancock, John Lee
  • Quaid, Dennis
  • Griffiths, Rachel
  • Hernandez, Jay
  • Cox, Brian
  • Grant, Beth
  • Jones, Angus T
  • Gonzalez, Rick
  • Schwartzman, John
  • Beason, Eric L
  • Burwell, Carter
  • 98 MPH Productions
  • Gran Via (Firm)
  • Walt Disney Pictures
  • Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
128
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Morris, Jim
  • Videodiscs
  • Baseball coaches
  • Pitchers (Baseball)
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The Rookie., Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Aug. 27, 2002
  • Inspired by the real-life rookie, Jim Morris
  • Special features: Audio commentary by Dennis Quaid and director John Lee Hancock; "The inspirational story of Jim Morris"; Spring training: tips from the pros; deleted scenes introduced by the director
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
813335
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD; Fullscreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9780788839061
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936197372
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
27862
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 813335
  • (OCoLC)50410817
System details
DVD, Dolby digital; fullscreen, 5.1 surround sound
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Rookie., Walt Disney Pictures ; Gran Via ; 98 MPH Productions ; producers, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson ; writer, Mike Rich ; director, John Lee Hancock
Publication
Note
  • Information from pre-release promotional materials; release date: Aug. 27, 2002
  • Inspired by the real-life rookie, Jim Morris
  • Special features: Audio commentary by Dennis Quaid and director John Lee Hancock; "The inspirational story of Jim Morris"; Spring training: tips from the pros; deleted scenes introduced by the director
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
813335
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
DVD; Fullscreen.
Extent
1 videodisc (127 min.)
Isbn
9780788839061
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
786936197372
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
27862
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 813335
  • (OCoLC)50410817
System details
DVD, Dolby digital; fullscreen, 5.1 surround sound
Video recording format
DVD

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