MAJOR LEAGUE (1989) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: David S. Ward
Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen,
Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo,
Wesley Snipes, Dennis Haysbert, Bob Uecker
An ex-showgirl inherits the Cleveland Indians and plots to move the team to Florida by hiring a bunch of misfit players who can only finish dead last. A good, foul-mouthed comedy, reminiscent of the Paul Newman hockey movie "Slap Shot". It's not after anything profound, like "Eight Men Out", or mythical, like "The Natural", or magical, like "Field of Dreams". It's more like a day at the ballpark, where you just go out and sit in the bleachers and drink a couple of beers and have a good time. Baseball fans, and fans of baseball movies, should appreciate that.
James Gammon
(1940-2010)
