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Cast

• Chris Allen - Baseball Player
• Darryl Allen - Baseball Player
• Aaron Albert - Baseball Player
• John Achorn - Cal
• Ernie Banks - 1st Steamer Fan
• Joe Banks - Sliding Base Runner
• Mark Benedetto - Bomber Manager
• Darin Burton - Baseball Player
• Greg Chizek - Baseball Player
• Michael Chieffo - Pool Player
• Lonnie Kalapp - Baseball Player
• Mike Main - Baseball Player
• David Lyons - Baseball Player
• Bill Mazeroski - 3rd VFW Man
• John Martin - Baseball Player
• Peter Murnik - Simmons
• Sy Mogel - 2nd First Base Umpire
• Patrick O'Bryan - Walsh
• Deirdre O'Connell - Inez Brice
• Don Newcombe - Flag Raiser
• Scott Plank - Randy Keever
• Tom Pletts - Funeral Director
• Glenn Plummer - Tyrone Debray
• William Russ - Roy Dean Bream
• Reed Rudy - Spicer
• Brogan Roche - Bomber Pitcher
• Don Perry - Drunk Old-Timer
• Richard Cavazos - Baseball Player
• Sue Cash - Mrs. Laporte
• Tom Davidson - Beaned Bomber
• Troy Evans - Art
• Cecillia Stark - Bomber Catcher
• Tony Solis - Baseball Player
• Duke Snider - 2nd Steamer Fan
• Rick Slagls - Baseball Player
• Jeffrey Tambor - Peter LaPorte
• Joe Szczepanski - Baseball Player
• Charles Stranski - Elton
• Charles Tyner - Arnold
• Paul Visone - Baseball Player
• Noble Willingham - Clyde Bigby
• Sarah Zinsser - 2nd Catty Woman at Party
• John Jones - Colbeck
• Chuck Fick - 1st First Base Umpire
• Bob Feller - 1st VFW Man
• Glen Gillespie - Baseball Player
• Meghan Geary - 1st Catty Woman at Party
• Ricky Paull Goldin - Hahn
• Mary Pat Gleason - Woman at Bar
• John Homa - Frank
• Tony Jaramillo - Baseball Player
• Harman Killebrew - 2nd VFW Man
• Kathryn Kates - Ethel
• Michael Wood - Baseball Player
• Tommy Davidson - Beaned Bomber
• Larry Stalhaufer - Baseball Player
• Vince McAllister - Baseball Player
• Mike Neil - Baseball Player
• Craig Stark - Bomber Catcher
• Ricky G. Paull - Hahn
• Charles Stransky - Elton

Crew

• Composer (Music Score): Lee Holdridge
• Co-producer: Gerald R. Molen
• Cinematographer: Tom Richmond
• Set Designer: Ellen Totleben
• Editor: Mark Westmore
• Producer: Eric Tynan Young
• Director: Robin B. Armstrong
• Producer: Robin B. Armstrong
• Costume Designer: Kristine Brown
• Associate Producer: Jonathan G. Chambers
• Production Designer: David W. Ford
• Screenwriter: David M. Eyre, Jr.
• Co-producer: Jerry Molen

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• The Dresser - DVD
• Three O'Clock High - DVD

Pastime: AMG Review
Derek Armstrong , AMG

Baseball has always had a built-in sense of wistfulness, and the washed-up veteran pitcher is a pretty archetypal representation of that. The subject matter of Pastime is not, therefore, what you would call "new"; even the title recalls the sport's American pastoral origins, and that's far from the only derivative element in the movie. But that doesn't mean Robin B. Armstrong's film doesn't contain a few surprises -- curveballs, if you will. Like the lazy pace of the game itself, Pastime lulls viewers into thinking it's a straightforward, sentimental baseball movie about an aw-shucks minor league pitcher trying to keep his plucky good humor, despite being well past his prime. Much of William Russ' performance as Roy Dean Bream -- what is it about fictitious baseball players named Roy? -- reinforces that stereotype. However, in a couple key scenes, Russ lets loose with anguish and frustration that are far more intense than the usual display for a would-be stoical hero. The choice helps underscore just how professional sports consume their athletes, who in real life are notorious for their many false retirements, a bull-headed confidence in their eroding skills, and compromised dignity. While everything about Russ' performance is likeable, there's a sly element to his character that contradicts audience sympathy -- rooting for him is essentially like rooting for someone to keep deluding himself. The rest of the cast is made up of typical character types -- the brash locker room bully, the crusty old manager, the bottom-line owner -- and as the other clubhouse outsider, Glenn Plummer doesn't make much of an impression. But by virtue of its insightfulness and a few bits of unexpected daring, Pastime is a good enough way to while away a couple hours. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide