Mr. Baseball (1992) - film review

Comedy / Romance / Sport

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Mr. Baseball is an American-Japanese comedy romance film first released in 1992, directed by Fred Schepisi. The film stars Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Aya Takanashi and Dennis Haysbert. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Fred Schepisi
Script: Theo Pelletier, John Junkerman, Gary Ross, Kevin Wade, Monte Merrick
Photo: Ian Baker
Music: Jerry Goldsmith
Cast: Tom Selleck (Jack Elliot), Ken Takakura (Uchiyama, Dragon’s Manager), Aya Takanashi (Hiroko Uchiyama), Dennis Haysbert (Max ’Hammer’ Dubois), Toshi Shioya (Yoji Nishimura, Jack’s Interpreter), Kosuke Toyohara (Toshi Yamashita), Toshizo Fujiwara (Ryoh Mukai), Mak Takano (Shinji Igarashi), Kenji Morinaga (Hiroshi Kurosawa), Joh Nishimura (Tomophiko Ohmie), Norihide Goto (Issei Itoi), Kensuke Toita (Akito Yagi), Naoki Fuji (Takuya Nishikawa), Takanobu Hozumi (Hiroshi Nakamura), Leon Lee (Lyle Massey), Jun Hamamura (Hiroko’s Grandfather), Mineko Yorozuyo (Hiroko’s Grandmother), Shôji Ohoki (Coach Hori), Tomoko Fujita (Hiroko’s Assistant), Kinzoh Sakura (Umpire #1), Ikuko Saiton (Morita-san), Hikari Takano (Commercial Director), Tim McCarver (Himself), Sean McDonough (Himself), Art LaFleur (Skip), Greg Goossen (Trey), Nicholas Cascone (Doc), Larry Pennell (Howie Gold), Scott Plank (Ryan Ward), Charles Fick (Billy Stevens), Michael McGrady (Duane), Frank Thomas (Rookie), Michael Papajohn (Rick), Rolando Rodriquez (Manuel), Todd A. Provence (Young Ball Player), Frank Mendoza (Player – New York), Ken Medlock (Umpire), Carrie Jean Yazel (Coed in Bed), Mary Kohnert (Player’s Wife), Makoto Kuno (Japanese Sportscaster), Michiyo Washizuka (Japanese Sportscaster), Shinsuke Aoki (Nikawa (Dragons Owner)), Rinzoh Suzuki (Sato (Dragons Owner)), Shintarô Mizushima (Sugita (Dragons)), Nobuyuki Kariya (Uemoto (Dragons)), Satoshi Jinbo (Tsuboi (Dragons)), Masanao Matsuzaki (Koboyshika (Dragons)), Shôtarô Kusumi (Takahashi (Dragons)), Katsushi Yamaguchi (Kobayshi (Dragons)), Hiro Nagae (Mutsui (Dragons)), Yoshimi Imai (Ishimara (Dragons)), Cin Chi Cheng (Itami (Coach)), Makoto Kaketa (Umpire #2), Shogo Nakajima (Umpire #3), Bradley Jay Lesley (Niven), James Corey Kaufman (Fan)
Country: USA / Japan
Language: English / Japanese
Runtime: 108 min

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