The read
A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, Metacritic 53/100. Streaming on Hulu and Disney+.
Synopsis
12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.
Ratings
405 audience votes
Key crew
- Daniel SternDirector
- Sam HarperWriter
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Thomas Ian NicholasHenry Rowengartner
- Gary BuseyChet Steadman
- Amy MortonMary Rowengartner
- Patrick LaBrecqueGeorge
- Robert Hy GormanClark (as Robert Gorman)
- Bruce AltmanJack Bradfield
- Dan HedayaLarry 'Fish' Fisher
- Albert HallSal Martinella
- Eddie BrackenBob Carson
- Daniel SternPhil Brickma
- Tom MilanovichHeddo
- Neil FlynnStan Okie
