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A League of Their Own (Widescreen)
- Starring: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty
- Director: Penny Marshall
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The All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men's return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel re-create the wartime era when women's baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. The story begins as a candy-bar tycoon enlists agents to scour the country to find women who could play ball. In the backwoods of Oregon, two sisters -- Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) -- are discovered. Dottie can hit and catch, while Kit can throw a mean fastball. The girls come to Chicago to try out for the team with other prospects that include their soon-to-be-teammates Mae Mordabito (Madonna), Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell), and Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh). The team's owner, Walter Harvey (Gary Marshall) needs someone to coach his team and he picks one-time home-run champion Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), who is now a broken-down alcoholic. After a few weeks of training, as Dugan sobers up, the team begins to show some promise. By the end of the season, the team has improved to the point where they are competing in the World Series (which is no big deal, since there are only four teams in the league). Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Features
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Category: Americana, Ensemble Film, Feminist Film, Sports Drama
- Theme: Baseball Players, Sibling Relationships, Tomboys, Underdogs, Women During Wartime, Women's Friendship
- Release Date: June 04, 2002
- Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)Rating Opens in New Window - Adult Language, Suitable for Children
- Studio: Columbia TriStar
- Lead Actors: Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Lori Petty, Madonna, Jon Lovitz
- Supporting Actors: Blair Baron, Cheryl Jones, Larissa Collins, Kathleen Butler, Harry Shearer, Eunice Anderson, Connie Pounds-Taylor, Téa Leoni, Stephen Mailer, Ryan Olsen, Ray Chapman, Rae Allen, R.M. Haley, Patti Pelton, Laurel Cronin, Janet Jones, Sharon Szmidt, Eugenia McLin, Eddie Mekka, Douglas Blakeslee
- Director: Penny Marshall
- Picture Format: Widescreen
- Run Time: 2 hr 7 min
- Language: English, French, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: English, Korean, Spanish
- Format: DVD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 058-14-0136
- ASIN: B002HZMQE4
- Catalog #: 11334663
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 7.58 inches length x 5.5 inches width x 0.58 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 0.26 pound.
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Too sentimental by half, and at the same time completely disarming entertainment, Penny Marshall's film scores points for drawing attention to a chapter of sports history many people didn't even know existed. The baseball scenes are remarkably authentic-looking, and the production design is just right, without drawing too much unnecessary attention. Marshall has assembled a top-flight cast as well, with Geena Davis and Tom Hanks adding unlimited charisma to their wonderfully comic performances. The first hour is genuinely superb, briskly paced and filled with humorous vignettes. The second hour succumbs to syrupy bonding and overstates its emotions, but the film retains its good nature -- difficult to pass up as a worthy Hollywood confection. The film was a huge summer hit, and paid off with its casting of Davis, who stepped in after Debra Winger reportedly turned down the role (rumor has it she was turned off by the casting of Madonna in a supporting role). A failed TV series followed shortly after, but didn't create nearly as much buzz. Jason Clark, All Movie Guide
