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Synopsis
The All-American Girls' Professional Baseball League was founded in 1943, when most of the men of baseball-playing age were far away in Europe and Asia fighting World War II. The league flourished until after World War II, when, with the men's return, the league was consigned to oblivion. Director Penny Marshall and screenwriters Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel re-create the wartime era when women's baseball looked to stand a good chance of sweeping the country. The story begins as a candy-bar tycoon enlists agents to scour the country to find women who could play ball. In the backwoods of Oregon, two sisters -- Dottie (Geena Davis) and Kit (Lori Petty) -- are discovered. Dottie can hit and catch, while Kit can throw a mean fastball. The girls come to Chicago to try out for the team with other prospects that include their soon-to-be-teammates Mae Mordabito (Madonna), Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell), and Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh). The team's owner, Walter Harvey (Gary Marshall) needs someone to coach his team and he picks one-time home-run champion Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks), who is now a broken-down alcoholic. After a few weeks of training, as Dugan sobers up, the team begins to show some promise. By the end of the season, the team has improved to the point where they are competing in the World Series (which is no big deal, since there are only four teams in the league). ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

Pauline Brailsford Miss Cuthbert
Lynn Cartwright Older Dottie
Megan Cavanagh Marla Hooch
Renee Coleman Alice Gaspers
Ann Cusack Shirley Baker
Geena Davis Dottie Hinson
Eddie Jones Dave Hooch
Jon Lovitz Ernie Capadino
Rosie O'Donnell Doris Murphy
Lori Petty Kit Keller
Bill Pullman Bob Hinson
Anne Ramsay Helen Haley
Tracy Reiner Betty Horn
Justin Scheller Stilwell
Bitty Schram Evelyn Gardner
Freddie Simpson Ellen Sue Gotlander
David Strathairn Ira Lowenstein
Tom Hanks Jimmy Dugan
Madonna Mae Mordabito
Garry Marshall Walter Harvey

Production Crew

Tim Galvin Art Director
Amy Lemisch Associate Producer
Ellen Lewis Casting
Michael Yada Cinematographer
Miroslav OndrĂ­cek Cinematographer
Joseph Hartwick Co-producer
William Pace Co-producer
Hans Zimmer Composer (Music Score)
Cynthia Flynt Costume Designer
Penny Marshall Director
Adam Bernardi Editor
George Bowers Editor
Penny Marshall Executive Producer
Elliot Abbott Producer
Kelly Candaele Producer
Kim Wilson Producer
Robert Greenhut Producer
Bill Groom Production Designer
Babaloo Mandel Screenwriter
Kim Wilson Screenwriter
Lowell Ganz Screenwriter
George De Titta, Jr. Set Decorator
Les Lazarowitz Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1992
Runtime: 127
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG
for language
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Columbia Pictures
Parkway

Release
July 01, 1992 (USA)
by Columbia Pictures