theoldpro-82945 Having coached Little League baseball at practically all age levels for over 50 years, I really appreciated this movie. Found it while browsing at Hastings about 10 years ago and loved it. I have watched it many times since then and never get tired of it. Have shown it to my teams at our season-ending party every year. I've seen it all in LL in my years of coaching....from "flopping" at tryouts...the draft...the first team meeting...all-star selections...overbearing parents...post-season tournament play...win-at-all-cost coaches...the thrill of seeing young players develop into young men...seen it all! And most of what I've seen is included in some way in this movie. Strong acting, exciting baseball action...thrill of victory & agony of defeat. I would highly recommend this film to all LL coaches, parents & players. Buy it, don't rent it, so you can watch it over and over! It never gets old.

wx-top-caster This is truly the best "Baseball" movie I've seen. That would apply to any movie made about a sport, be it football, hockey or something else. Writer John Grisham and director Hugh Wilson have put together something special for movie fans who are tired of the usual Hollywood fare that focuses on sexual immorality and violence. The acting is excellent, and the story certainly holds your interest. The extras on the DVD by the way (interviews with Grisham and Wilson) give nice insight as to why and how the movie came about. This is a movie many will want to see again in the near future. One thing that was obvious is that the young boys in the film are all good ball players. It gives it an honest and real feeling.

Taylor B I recently bought this, mostly because of my liking of the Little League World Series. After watching it, even if i didn't love the LLWS, I would have recommended it anyway. I loved how authentic they made the games feel. They used same uniforms, stadiums, even announcers in Brent Musberger and Harold Reynolds. They even used some of the same teams as in the 2001 series. The only thing about the movie I was a little confused over was the punishment the teams received. In the 2001 Little League World Series, a team from New York used an ineligible player. The team was stripped of all awards and games won during all-stars. These teams were only stripped of their most recent wins. They probably could have had a more realistic sentence, but I really loved this movie anyway.

taylor0372 Went today to view this movie. I should say that I see a lot of movies both with and without my 10 year old daughter. I am very glad I saw this movie. I think, overall, it was well done. It is about little league but more than that. The end result teaches accountability for your actions and honesty. It doesn't give you the happy ending in the sense that the dad gets off for his crime which I think sends a good message. I was impressed with this film. It is a limited showing but I think a good investment of your time. FYI, for those who don't know this film sets Harry Connick Jr as a widowed dad in trouble for falsifying tax info resulting in evasion and fraud charges. The son, played by newcomer Shawn Salinas, is a child who is ending his little league career as a pitcher turning 13. By getting a new identity his son also stays 12 making him eligible for one last year in little league and one more shot at the little league world series. A well done family film or just for those who might want to relive a little of their childhood.