Mr. Baseball
1992 film by Fred Schepisi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mr. Baseball is a 1992 American sports comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Dennis Haysbert, and Aya Takanashi. It depicts a tumultuous season in the career of veteran New York Yankees first baseman Jack Elliot, who is traded to the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League during Spring Training, and forced to contend with overwhelming expectations and cultural differences during the Dragons' run at the pennant.
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Directed by | Fred Schepisi |
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Cinematography | Ian Baker |
Edited by | Peter Honess |
Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
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Budget | $40 million |
Box office | $20,883,046 |
Although the film was a limited success, it remains accurate, as of the 2020s, in portraying the peculiarities of Japanese baseball. It is used as a training resource by foreign professional baseball players who join a Japanese team.[1]