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Mr. Baseball (1992)

He's the biggest thing to hit Japan since Godzilla!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Fred Schepisi
Writer : Gary Ross, Kevin Wade, Monte Merrick

Synopsis

Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?

Actors

Tom Selleck
Tom Selleck
Jack Elliot
Ken Takakura
Ken Takakura
Uchiyama
Aya Takanashi
Aya Takanashi
Hiroko Uchiyama
Dennis Haysbert
Dennis Haysbert
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Toshi Shioya
Toshi Shioya
Yoji Nishimura
Kosuke Toyohara
Kosuke Toyohara
Toshi Yamashita
Toshizo Fujiwara
Toshizo Fujiwara
Ryoh Mukai
Mak Takano
Mak Takano
Shinji Igarashi
Kenji Morinaga
Kenji Morinaga
Hiroshi Kurosawa
Joh Nishimura
Joh Nishimura
Tomohiko Ohmie
Norihide Goto
Norihide Goto
Issei Itoi
Kensuke Toita
Kensuke Toita
Akito Yagi
Naoki Fuji
Naoki Fuji
Takuya Nishikawa
Takanobu Hozumi
Takanobu Hozumi
Hiroshi Nakamura
Leon Lee
Leon Lee
Lyle Massey
Jun Hamamura
Jun Hamamura
Hiroko's Grandfather
Mineko Yorozuyo
Mineko Yorozuyo
Hiroko's Grandmother
Shôji Ôki
Shôji Ôki
Coach Hori
Tomoko Fujita
Tomoko Fujita
Hiroko's Assistant
Kinzō Sakura
Kinzō Sakura
Umpire #1
Ikuko Saiton
Ikuko Saiton
Morita-san
Hikari Takano
Hikari Takano
Commercial Director
Art LaFleur
Art LaFleur
Skip
Greg Goossen
Greg Goossen
Trey
Nicholas Cascone
Nicholas Cascone
Doc
Larry Pennell
Larry Pennell
Howie Gold
Scott Plank
Scott Plank
Ryan Ward
Charles Fick
Charles Fick
Billy Stevens
Michael McGrady
Michael McGrady
Duane
Frank Thomas
Frank Thomas
Rookie
Michael Papajohn
Michael Papajohn
Rick
Rolando Rodriquez
Rolando Rodriquez
Manuel
Todd A. Provence
Todd A. Provence
Young Ball Player
Frank Mendoza
Frank Mendoza
Player - New York
Ken Medlock
Ken Medlock
Umpire
Carrie Jean Yazel
Carrie Jean Yazel
Coed in Bed
Mary Kohnert
Mary Kohnert
Player's Wife
Makoto Kuno
Makoto Kuno
Japanese Sportscaster
Michiyo Washizuka
Michiyo Washizuka
Japanese Sportscaster
Shinsuke Aoki
Shinsuke Aoki
Nikawa
Rinzoh Suzuki
Rinzoh Suzuki
Sato
Shintarô Mizushima
Shintarô Mizushima
Sugita
Nobuyuki Kariya
Nobuyuki Kariya
Uemoto
Satoshi Jinbo
Satoshi Jinbo
Tsuboi
Masanao Matsuzaki
Masanao Matsuzaki
Koboyshika
Shôtarô Kusumi
Shôtarô Kusumi
Takahashi
Katsushi Yamaguchi
Katsushi Yamaguchi
Kobayashi
Hiro Nagae
Hiro Nagae
Mutsui
Yoshimi Imai
Yoshimi Imai
Ishimara
Cin Chi Cheng
Cin Chi Cheng
Itami
Makoto Kakeda
Makoto Kakeda
Umpire #2
Shogo Nakajima
Shogo Nakajima
Umpire #3
Bradley Jay Lesley
Bradley Jay Lesley
Niven
Garry Bassin
Garry Bassin
Bartender (uncredited)
Bob Costas
Bob Costas
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
James Corey Kaufman
James Corey Kaufman
Fan (uncredited)
Tim McCarver
Tim McCarver
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
Adam Vargas
Adam Vargas
Cheering fan behind home plate (uncredited)

Crews

Fred Schepisi
Fred Schepisi
Director
Theo Pelletier
Theo Pelletier
Story
John Junkerman
John Junkerman
Story
Gary Ross
Gary Ross
Screenplay
Kevin Wade
Kevin Wade
Screenplay
Monte Merrick
Monte Merrick
Screenplay
Jerry Goldsmith
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Peter Honess
Peter Honess
Editor
Ian Baker
Ian Baker
Director of Photography
Ariel Levy
Ariel Levy
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Mr. Baseball Official Trailer #1 - Tom Selleck Movie (1992) HD
Mr. Baseball Trailer 1992

Posters and backgrounds

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