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Matt LeBlanc | ... |
Jack 'Deuce' Cooper
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Gene Ross | ... |
Red
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Paul Hewitt | ... |
Bucky
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Sage Allen | ... |
Cooper's Mother
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Stan Ivar | ... |
Cooper's Father
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Jim O'Heir | ... |
Art
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Rick Johnson | ... |
Kurt 'Crush' Bunyon
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Valente Rodriguez | ... |
Jesus Rodriquez
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Jack Warden | ... |
Chubb
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Bill Cobbs | ... |
Tipton
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Leonard Kelly-Young | ... |
Customer (Joe)
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Jayne Brook | ... |
Lydia
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Patrick Kerr | ... |
Kirby
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Jim Caviezel | ... |
Dizzy Anderson
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Troy Evans | ... |
Bus Driver
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Jay Caputo | ... |
Ed Sullivan
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Denise Cheshire | ... |
Ed Sullivan
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Curt Kaplan | ... |
Randall 'Zonk' Cszonka
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Charlie Schlatter | ... |
Buddy
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Carl Anthony Payne II | ... |
Stats Jefferson
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Zack Ward | ... |
Dusty Richards
(as Zacharias Ward)
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Michael McGlone | ... |
Oliver Barnett
(as Mike McGlone)
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Doren Fein | ... |
Liz
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Richard Gant | ... |
Umpire, Sharks game
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Bill Capizzi | ... |
Farley
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Steve Eastin | ... |
Shark's Manager
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K.C. Corkery | ... |
Little Boy-Banana Toss
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Jaquita Ta'le | ... |
Little Girl
(as Jaquita Green)
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Philip Bruns | ... |
Clarence
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Kenneth Zavayna | ... |
Peanut Man
(as Ken Zavayna)
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Kevin Kraft | ... |
Shortstop
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Brad Hunt | ... |
Carnie
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Mark Casella | ... |
Security Guard
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Joe Bucaro III | ... |
Goon #1
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Noon Orsatti | ... |
Goon #2
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John-Clay Scott | ... |
Banana Truck Driver
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Jessica Pennington | ... |
Nurse Rosa Cays
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Tommy Lasorda | ... |
Tommy Lasorda
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Mitchell Ryan | ... |
Abe Woods
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Macka Foley | ... |
Umpire, Championship Game
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Michael Chieffo | ... |
Dr. Joseph Middleton
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Richard Atchley | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Ellsworth Hanna | ... |
Man Purchasing Ticket (uncredited)
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Jeanne Hanna | ... |
Ticket Booth Lady (uncredited)
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Kelly | ... |
Woman in Ballpark (uncredited)
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Gorja Max | ... |
Park ranger (uncredited)
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Michael Satterfield | ... |
Game Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bill Couturié |
Written by
Ken Richards | ... | (story) and |
Janus Cercone | ... | (story) |
David Mickey Evans | ... | (screenplay) (as David M. Evans) |
Produced by
Bill Couturié | ... | executive producer |
Brad Epstein | ... | executive producer |
Bill Finnegan | ... | executive producer |
Rosalie Swedlin | ... | producer |
Music by
Stephen Endelman |
Cinematography by
Alan Caso |
Editing by
Robert K. Lambert | ||
Todd E. Miller |
Editorial Department
Todd E. Miller | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
Joseph Middleton | ||
Shari Rhodes |
Production Design by
Curtis A. Schnell |
Art Direction by
Michael L. Fox |
Set Decoration by
Crista Schneider |
Costume Design by
Robin Lewis West |
Makeup Department
DeeDee Altamura | ... | makeup artist (as Dee Dee Altamura) |
Production Management
Andrew Francis Fenady | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert Grasmere | ... | second unit director |
Bill Shea | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Steven E. Eyrse | ... | head painter / head scenic artist |
Daniel Hanna | ... | assistant property master |
Scott G. Jones | ... | carpenter |
Rodney Petreikis | ... | set dresser |
Danny Ronay | ... | set painter |
Alun Vick | ... | construction coordinator |
Neal W. Zoromski | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
Jacob Goldstein | ... | production sound mixer |
Geoffrey Haley | ... | boom operator |
Samuel Lehmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
Michael Mennies | ... | sound effects editor |
Jeremy Molod | ... | foley recordist |
Jon Null | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
Richard Quinn | ... | dialogue editor |
Brian Wittle | ... | sound utility |
Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | ... | sound editor |
Marilyn S. Zalkan | ... | dialogue editor |
Thomas Giordano | ... | boom operator: reshoots (uncredited) |
Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Steven Yeaw | ... | machine room loader (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
David Blitstein | ... | special effects coordinator |
Randy Cabral | ... | special effects foreman |
Lynette Eklund | ... | fabricator |
Jake Garber | ... | animatronic effects |
Miles Teves | ... | animated engineering |
TaMara Carlson Woodard | ... | fabricator: Animated Engineering (as Tamara Carlson) |
Visual Effects by
Bill Dietrich | ... | digital animation |
Robert Grasmere | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Joe Henke | ... | digital artist |
Paul Taglianetti | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Carmona | ... | assistant camera |
Jim Handley | ... | best boy grip |
Rory Robert Knepp | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Jim Marquette | ... | assistant camera |
Chava Monjaraz | ... | key grip |
Ray Patrick | ... | remote camera technician |
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond | ... | second assistant camera |
Michael J. Walker | ... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
Joe Henke | ... | animator |
Location Management
Kevin Halloran | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Lori L. Eschler | ... | music editor |
John Moses | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Craig Lietzke | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Alex Barnoya | ... | construction medic |
Wes C. Caefer | ... | crew |
Thom Cook | ... | production assistant |
Roger Fouts | ... | technical advisor |
Gary A. Hecker | ... | voice |
Mecki Heussen | ... | puppeteer |
Lance Mancuso | ... | key medic |
Dave Nelson | ... | puppeteer |
Don Orlando | ... | production accountant |
Timothy Ralston | ... | puppeteer |
Steve Savage | ... | baseball advisor |
Amanda Scarano | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Robert Schroer | ... | production assistant |
Robert Sharman | ... | video coordinator |
Bernadette Tanchauco | ... | first assistant accountant |
Norman Tempia | ... | puppeteer |
Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1996) (United States) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1996) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CIC Victor Video (1997) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1999) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Italia 1 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
- Animated Engineering ("Ed" special make-up)
- VIFX (special visual effects)
- OCS/Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic (additional digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Redman Movies and Stories (grip rentals)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman Equipment (camera cranes)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (dailies)
- E=mc² (24 frame video and computer effects)
- Fed Up by Defabry (craft service)
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (titles and opticals)
- International Catering (catering)
- Major League Baseball Properties (licensed by: the Major League Baseball trademarks depicted in this motion picture)
- Manhattan Center Studios (score recorded at)
- R.C. Baral & Company (post-production accounting)
- Sabron Payroll Services (payroll: orchestra)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (post-production sound services)
- Turner Entertainment (courtesy of: "King Kong" clips)
- Warner Bros. Television (courtesy of: "Friends" clip)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Farm boy Jack Cooper is drafted into the minor league Santa Rosa Rockets as a pitcher because of his rocket arm. He being drafted is despite he not having organized baseball experience at any level. He is nicknamed "Deuce" by his fellow players as the two finger signal is the catcher's sign to throw a curve ball, Coop's favorite and most killer pitch. But in the early going, Coop demonstrates that he chokes under pressure as throwing his famous curve ball usually results in an out-of-the-park home run. Kirby, the son of the team owner, purchases a chimpanzee as the team mascot, who the team members name Ed Sullivan. The coach, Chubb, "decides" that Ed will room with Coop, a move not without ulterior motives. Ed ends up being an overgrown kid in mentality, which makes him a pain for Coop to manage, leading to one misadventure after another for the pair. Ed not only is a fan of baseball, but has a rocket arm of his own. As such, Chubb also decides to use Ed as a player at third base, a move which galvanizes the team on their march toward the pennant. But when something happens to Ed, Coop has to try to save him, his friend and roommate, which may jeopardize his major league prospects. Through it all, Coop begins a romance with his next door neighbor, single mom Lydia, whose precocious adolescent daughter Lizzie, who along with Ed, seems know what's better for Lydia and Coop than they do. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Minor league. Major friendship. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $24,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc's co-star from Friends (1994), was considered for the lead role. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Executive Decision/Ed/Two Much/The Star Maker/Land and Freedom (1996). See more » |
Soundtracks | I Don't Want to Sober Up Tonight See more » |
Quotes |
Jack 'Deuce' Cooper:
I am going to spank that monkey! See more » |