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Talent for the Game (1991)

Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Robert M. Young

Synopsis

Major League Baseball scout must find promising young player to save his job and his team.

Actors

Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos
Vergil Sweet
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Bobbie
John E. Coleman
John E. Coleman
Angels Coach
Jeff Corbett
Jeff Corbett
Sammy Bodeen
Jamey Sheridan
Jamey Sheridan
Tim Weaver
Terry Kinney
Terry Kinney
Gil Lawrence
Thomas Ryan
Thomas Ryan
Paul
Felton Perry
Felton Perry
Fred
Tom Bower
Tom Bower
Rev. Bodeen
Janet Carroll
Janet Carroll
Rachel Bodeen
James Keane
James Keane
Ray Coffey
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dennis Boutsikaris
Greg Rossi

Crews

Robert M. Young
Robert M. Young
Director
David Himmelstein
David Himmelstein
Writer
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Writer
Larry Ferguson
Larry Ferguson
Writer
Martin Elfand
Martin Elfand
Producer
Jeffrey Howard
Jeffrey Howard
Production Design
Erica Edell Phillips
Erica Edell Phillips
Costume Designer
Curtis Clark
Curtis Clark
Director of Photography
David Newman
David Newman
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

A Talent For the Game - Trailer

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