Talent for the Game
“Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.”
1991•1h 31m•7.0•Released
Drama
Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.
Director
Robert M. Young
Writer
David Himmelstein, Larry Ferguson, Thomas Michael Donnelly
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Edward James Olmos
Virgil Sweet
Lorraine Bracco
Bobbie Henderson
Jamey Sheridan
Tim Weaver
Terry Kinney
Gil Lawrence
Jeff Corbett
Sammy Bodeen
Tom Bower
Reverend Bodeen
Janet Carroll
Rachel Bodeen
Felton Perry
Fred
Thomas Ryan
Paul
Daniel A. Haro
Burns
Murphy Sua
Dick Bortner
David Riley
Toby Curry
James Keane
Ray Coffey
Zachary I. Young
Rudy Coffey
Phillip M. Pote
Cal Murphy
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Producer
Martin Elfand
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