Talent for the Game (1991)

Synopsis: A greedy baseball club owner puts the screws to talent scout Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) since he hasn't produced a major phenom. But lady luck is about to find her way into Virgil's life.... A greedy baseball club owner puts the screws to talent scout Virgil Sweet (Edward James Olmos) since he hasn't produced a major phenom. But lady luck is about to find her way into Virgil's life. While on a long drive with his girlfriend, Virgil's car kicks but it proves a mixed blessing when he catches site of 20-year-old Sammy Bodeen tossing beautiful pitches in a sandlot game. After tons of leg work and some parental arm-twisting, Virgil manages to sign the boy. Sadly, however, he must sit back and watch the team owner exploit his gifted new recruit. [More]

Starring: Edward James Olmos, Agata Lys, Lorraine Bracco, Jeff Corbett

Starring: Edward James Olmos, Agata Lys, Lorraine Bracco, Jeff Corbett

Director: Robert M. Young

Director: Robert M. Young
Screenwriter: David Himmelstein, Thomas Michael Donnelly, Larry Ferguson
Composer: David Newman

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