Rookie, The - DVD

When the cast is removed from his severely broken arm, clumsy 12-year old Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) is shocked to find his arm has become a 100 mile per-hour thunderbolt. His throw from the bleachers directly to home plate alerts the last place Chicago Cubs and before you can shout Inchplay ball!Inch he is signed as their new ace pitcher. With a few pointers from an aging star pitcher (Gary Busey) young Henry actually manages to pull of the impossible.

The studio that brought you Remember the Titans presents another unforgettable film based on a true story. High school coach Jim Morris (Dennis Quaid) thought his dream was over. He'd had his shot playing baseball, blew out his shoulder, and retired without ever reaching the big leagues. Then, in 1999, he made a bet with his perpetually losing team If they won the district championship, Morris (who threw a 98 mph fastball) would try out for the majors. The team went from worst to first, and Jim was soon on the road to becoming the oldest rookie in the major leagues.

Erich Von Stroheim gives a mesmerizing performance in the title role of this early talkie musical melodrama, portraying an unbalanced ventriloquist who's incapable of any meaningful expression unless it's through his ever-present dummy InchOtto.Inch Though his mania drives away the assistant (Betty Compson) who loves him, he continues to climb the show business ladder-but can he find the words to win her back when they share a bill? Donald Douglas, Marjorie Kane also star. 94 min. Standard; Soundtrack English; Subtitles English (SDH); audio commentary.