Mr. Baseball (1992)
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- PG-13
- 1h 48min
- Comedy, Romance
- 02 Oct 1992 (USA)
- Movie
Jack Elliot, once a great baseball player, is forced to play in Japan where his brash, egotistical ways cause friction with his new teammates and friends.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Selleck | ... |
Jack Elliot
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| Ken Takakura | ... |
Uchiyama
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| Aya Takanashi | ... |
Hiroko Uchiyama
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| Dennis Haysbert | ... |
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
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Toshi Shioya | ... |
Yoji Nishimura
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| Kôsuke Toyohara | ... |
Toshi Yamashita
(as Kosuke Toyohara)
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Toshizo Fujiwara | ... |
Ryoh Mukai
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Mak Takano | ... |
Shinji Igarashi
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Kenji Morinaga | ... |
Hiroshi Kurosawa
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Joh Nishimura | ... |
Tomophiko Ohmie
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Norihide Goto | ... |
Issei Itoi
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Kensuke Toita | ... |
Akito Yagi
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Naoki Fujii | ... |
Takuya Nishikawa
(as Naoki Fuji)
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Takanobu Hozumi | ... |
Hiroshi Nakamura
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Leon Lee | ... |
Lyle Massey
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Bradley Jay Lesley | ... |
Niven
(as Bradley Jay 'Animal' Lesley)
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| Jun Hamamura | ... |
Hiroko's Grandfather
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Mineko Yorozuyo | ... |
Hiroko's Grandmother
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Shôji Ôki | ... |
Coach Hori
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Tomoko Fujita | ... |
Hiroko's Assistant
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Kinzô Sakura | ... |
Umpire #1
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Ikuko Saiton | ... |
Morita-san
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| Hikari Takano | ... |
Commercial Director
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| Tim McCarver | ... |
Tim McCarver
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Sean McDonough | ... |
Sean McDonough
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| Art LaFleur | ... |
Skip
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Greg Goossen | ... |
Trey
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Nicholas Cascone | ... |
Doc
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| Larry Pennell | ... |
Howie Gold
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| Scott Plank | ... |
Ryan Ward
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Charles Fick | ... |
Billy Stevens
(as Charles Joseph Fick)
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| Michael McGrady | ... |
Duane
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Frank Thomas | ... |
Rookie
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| Michael Papajohn | ... |
Rick
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Rolando Rodriquez | ... |
Manuel
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Todd A. Provence | ... |
Young Ball Player
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Frank Mendoza | ... |
Player-New York
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| Ken Medlock | ... |
Umpire
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Carrie Jean Yazel | ... |
Coed in Bed
(as Carrie Yazel)
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| Mary Kohnert | ... |
Player's Wife
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Makoto Kuno | ... |
Japanese Sportscaster
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Michiyo Washizuka | ... |
Japanese Sportscaster
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Shinsuke Aoki | ... |
Nikawa (Dragons Owner)
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Rinzô Suzuki | ... |
Sato (Dragons Owner)
(as Rinzoh Suzuki)
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Shintarô Mizushima | ... |
Uchida (Dragons)
(as Shintaro Mizushima)
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Nobuyuki Kariya | ... |
Uemoto (Dragons)
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Satoshi Jinbo | ... |
Tsuboi (Dragons)
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Masanao Matsuzaki | ... |
Sugita (Dragons)
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Shôtarô Kusumi | ... |
Takahashi (Dragons)
(as Shotaro Kusumi)
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Katsushi Yamaguchi | ... |
Kobayshi (Dragons)
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Hiro Nagae | ... |
Mutsui (Dragons)
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Yoshimi Imai | ... |
Ishimaru (Dragons)
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Cin Chi Cheng | ... |
Itami (Coach)
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Makoto Kakeda | ... |
Umpire #2
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Shogo Nakajima | ... |
Umpire #3
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Garry Bassin | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bob Costas | ... |
Bob Costas (uncredited) (voice)
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James Corey Kaufman | ... |
Fan (uncredited)
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Adam Vargas | ... |
Cheering fan behind home plate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fred Schepisi | ||
Written by
| Theo Pelletier | ... | (story) & |
| John Junkerman | ... | (story) |
| Gary Ross | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Kevin Wade | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Monte Merrick | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Doug Claybourne | ... | producer |
| Tomoo Itô | ... | line producer (as Tomoo Ito) |
| John Kao | ... | executive producer |
| Susumu Kondô | ... | executive producer: Japan (as Susumu Kondoh) |
| Ariel Levy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Hisao Maru | ... | assistant producer |
| Robert F. Newmyer | ... | producer (as Robert Newmyer) |
| Fred Schepisi | ... | producer |
| Jeffrey Silver | ... | executive producer (as Jeff Silver) |
| Hidekazu Uehara | ... | assistant producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Ian Baker | ||
Editing by
| Peter Honess | ||
Editorial Department
| Howard Davis | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeremy Gibbs | ... | associate editor |
| Garet Gluck | ... | assistant editor |
| David Orr | ... | color timer |
| George Y. Russell | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Dianne Crittenden | ||
Production Design by
| Ted Haworth | ||
Art Direction by
| Kenneth J. Creber | ||
| Katsumi Kaneda | ||
| Russell J. Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cloudia Rebar | ... | (as Cloudia Redar) |
Costume Design by
| Bruce Finlayson | ||
Makeup Department
| Lon Bentley | ... | makeup artist |
| Carol Borden | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Yoshie Hamada | ... | makeup artist |
| Dinah Holt | ... | makeup artist |
| Noriko Tomita | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| James D. Brubaker | ... | unit production manager |
| Colleen Clarke | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Michael Fuller | ... | unit manager |
| Howard Grigsby | ... | unit production manager |
| Shigeo Marubuchi | ... | unit manager |
| Kazuo Nakamura | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Cellin Gluck | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
| Catherine Grennan | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Kazuto Kunishige | ... | first assistant director |
| Carla McClosky | ... | second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Carla McCloskey) |
| Bruce Moriarty | ... | first assistant director |
| Makoto Morishita | ... | third assistant director |
| Thompson O'Sullivan | ... | fifth assistant director |
| Yasukazu Sugiyama | ... | second assistant director (as Taiichi Sugiyama) |
| Masaya Takahashi | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Julian Wall | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | assistant director: second unit (uncredited) / second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jason Bedig | ... | leadman |
| William J. Durrell Jr. | ... | art director: Los Angeles |
| Sean Haworth | ... | set designer |
| Harumi Seki | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gregory R. Wolf | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Peter Fenton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Harvey | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | foley artist |
| David Kelson | ... | sound mixer |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Pirola | ... | foley mixer |
| Ron Purvis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Terry Rodman | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Pat Suraci | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| John Frazier | ... | special effects: Los Angeles |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | visual effects |
| Michael J. McAlister | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Takami Morioka | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Kinya Nakano | ... | stunts |
| Katsuyoshi Nishitsuka | ... | stunts |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Bird | ... | A camera dolly grip / best boy grip |
| Ray Brown | ... | key grip |
| Patricia Harrison | ... | first assistant camera: Los Angeles (as Patti Harrison) |
| Jamie Hitchcock | ... | second assistant camera: Los Angeles (as James Hitchcock) |
| Tom Hopkins | ... | video assist operator |
| Ian Jones | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Leigh Mackenzie | ... | first assistant camera |
| Mick Morris | ... | gaffer |
| Paul Moyes | ... | electrician |
| David Norris | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
| Aaron Pazanti | ... | camera operator: Los Angeles |
| Peter White | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Dorian Dunas | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Robyn Elliott | ... | set costumer (as Robyn Elliot) |
Location Management
| Andrew M. Comins | ... | location manager |
| Ed Licht | ... | location manager: Japan |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn |
| Nick Vidar | ... | music programmer |
| Jerry Goldsmith | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Christine Wilson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Denny Caira | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Jennifer Barty | ... | production coordinator (as Jenny Barty) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Terry Dunn | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Susan Gee | ... | production financing |
| Ryan Hintz | ... | post-production accountant |
| Solomon J. LeFlore | ... | production financing |
| Connie Lockwood | ... | bilingual assistant |
| Scott Allen Logan | ... | production assistant |
| Gary MacPherson | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Lilene Mansell | ... | dialect coach |
| Dianne Mapp-Cheek | ... | picture controller |
| Yuki Okada | ... | production assistant |
| Seiji Okamura | ... | assistant to director |
| Todd A. Provence | ... | baseball double: Mr. Selleck |
| Vail Romeyn | ... | assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Hikari Takano | ... | Bilingual Assistant to Tom Selleck |
| Robin Taubenfeld | ... | bilingual assistant |
| Ron Vignone | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Lisbeth Wynn-Owen | ... | production coordinator |
| Phillip Schenkler | ... | cost estimator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Network (1993) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BBC One (1997) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- BBC Two (1996) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CIC Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Edel Media & Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Hollywoods Top Legenden Collection)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (laserdisc)
- MIG Film (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paragon Movies (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paragon Movies (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BT Industrial Supply (expendables)
- Descriptive Video Works (descriptive video)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Although a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees, Jack Elliott is now on the down side of his baseball career. His batting average is low and one of his few claims to fame is that during the previous year, he led the team in 9th inning doubles in the month of August. With an up and coming slugger ready to replace him, he learns that he's been traded to the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central baseball league. Elliott is set in his ways and quite inflexible, not only in accepting Japanese culture in general, but also with the way the baseball team is managed. When he meets his very pretty PR agent, Hiroko, he begins to gain a greater appreciation that he should accept his current situation. When he realizes her other connection to the team, his attitudes begin to change at an even greater pace Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | An inspirational baseball movie. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The rookie who pushes Tom Selleck's character off the Yankees roster was played by Frank Thomas, who went on to become one of the best MLB hitters in the 1990s. He won two MVP awards and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014. See more » |
| Goofs | In the locker room when "The Chief" (Uchiyama) is fining Jack for disrespect of equipment, Jack hands him an additional 10,000 Yen. The Chief asks in Japanese (and Yoji translates into English) "What is the second one for?" Jack replies, "That's for the next time." Yoji doesn't translate Jacks answer into Japanese, yet The Chief asks (again, in Japanese and Yoji translates) "He wonders when the next time will be." He inadvertently reveals that he understands/speaks English, long before when he reveals it at the grandparents' home. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992). See more » |
| Quotes |
Max 'Hammer' Dubois:
Max Dubois. Around here they call me Hammer. Don't ask me why. Jack Elliot: Jack Elliot. Max 'Hammer' Dubois: Yeah. I know who you are. I've been in Japan, not dead. See more » |