Clifton Collins Jr.,
Cheech Marin,
Jake T. Austin,
Emilie De Ravin,
Bruce McGill
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William Dear (Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann) helms the period baseball drama The Perfect Game, a cinematization of real-life events that transpired in 1957. Clifton Collins Jr. stars as Cesar... read more
DVD Release Date: August 2, 2011
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January 14, 2012A wonderful story, presented in a very hoaky, melodramatic way. A decent effort, but even I (who likes touching stories) found myself rolling my eyes in more than one scene. Another funny aspect to this movie: the kids from Mexico all talk English amongst themselves. However, whe... read more
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November 5, 2010We were very lucky to see this film even though the release was very scarce. The film stars Disney Channel stars Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Moises Arias (Hannah Montana). It also stars Hayden Panettiere's younger brother, Jansen Panettiere. Them and other young... read more
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April 16, 2012pretty good sports/period piece set in the fifties. like othwr sports m ovies say 'hoosiers' its got a feel good ending
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April 22, 2010Tear jerker movies about kids from the Mexican slums beating every American team they are matched against.
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July 25, 2008A surprisingly charming rags-to-riches, true-story-based movie! I lived in Monterrey 1961-64, just a few years after this took place.
Critic Reviews
May 7, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
April 30, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Director William Dear is not one to miss a sentimental beat. Full Review
April 19, 2010
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
[From] the second minute of the movie I knew every single thing that was going to happen and there was not a single surprise. Full Review
April 16, 2010
Joe Leydon, Variety
It's an unabashedly corny but occasionally stirring dramedy based on the true-life story of scrappy young baseball players from Mexico. Full Review
April 16, 2010
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
So overwhelmed by its own based-on-actual-events tale that it can't find the tone to tell it effectively. Full Review
April 16, 2010
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Anyone much older than, say, 10, will likely find the underdog saga sappy and manipulative, not to mention filled with sports movie cliches, including the following statement: "It will take a miracle ... Full Review
April 16, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
This inspirational film, written by first-timer (and producer) W. William Winokur, is not for cynics or those resistant to cute kids (and child actors sometimes given to mugging). Full Review
April 16, 2010
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
A big, bland serving of corn that wouldn't have been out of place on The Wonderful World of Disney 50 years ago. Full Review
April 15, 2010
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
A very sweet, very slight family movie that scores smiles and tears of joy. Full Review
April 15, 2010
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
The heart of both the story and its telling do help in smoothing over other deficiencies, sweet and disarming in its belief that something like a baseball game can make a bigger difference. Full Review
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