Talent For The Game (1991)

Edward James Olmos, Lorraine Bracco, Jamey Sheridan, Terry Kinney, Jeff Corbett ... see more  , Tom Bower , Janet Carroll , Felton Perry , Tommy Ryan , Mark David Badaska , Caroline Barclay , Leslie Bevis , Carole Ann Bobys , Dennis Boutsikaris , Mike Brito , Todd Cantamessa , Frank Carrososa , Sean Collins , Todd Cruz , Fernando Cubillas , John D'Aquisto , Danny Davidsmeier , Jimmie Davis Jr. , Tammie Erickson , Damon Farmar , Chuck Fick , Rick Garcia , Kathy Gecas , Harold Gower , Karl Grey , Melinda A. Grieger , Daniel Haro , Bill Higham , Victor Hithe , Jeffrey Howard , Reina Elizabeth Jovel , James Keane , Alan J. Krick , Tom La Grua , Lee Lacy , Rudy Law , Phil Lombardi , Agata Lys , Allan Malamud , Paula McClure , Ken Medlock , Frank Mendoza , Barry Moss , James Guy O'Neel , Steve Ontiveros , Phillip M. Pote , Lenny Randle , David Riley , Steve Robles , Patrick D. Rummerfield , Byron Shantz , Steve Springer , Adam Stellmon , Murphy Sua , Tony Tarasco , Derrel Thomas , Tamara Lynne Thompson , Bobby Tolan , Candy Trabucco , Dejon Watson , Kent Welborn , D.E. Wells , Kathryn Wilde , John Yajko , Zachary I. Young , Mindy Marin , Steven Jae Johnson , Frank J. Coleman , Thomas Ryan , John E. Coleman

Sammy Bodean is the newest, most promising recruit according to the advertisement of the California Angels--and has to prove it come game time. Following the team's sale to young business whiz Gil Law... read more rence (Terry Kinney), ex-player Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) has to prove himself as the team's talent scout to keep his job. Via a car break-down near a small farm-town in Idaho, Virgil stumbles across young Sammy Bodean (Jeff Corbett) who performs mean pitching skills in a rural sandlot. After bringing Sammy to LA where he pitches out the team's best, owner Gil begins a massive media campaign in which he appears in a press conference and not only brags of the boy's talent but of his intention to feature him--without warm-up or orientation--in the big game the following week. Virgil, though promoted to assistant manager, is upset at Gil's exploitative measures to save the slagging Angels at the expense of Sammy. Game day arrives and the pressure is on to keep the other team swinging, which causes young Sammy to choke. Or not. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi