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Titolo originale: Rookie of the Year
Regia: Daniel Stern |
Anno: 1993
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Famiglia Commedia
Tag: sports | baseball |
Cast: Thomas Ian Nicholas | Gary Busey | Amy Morton | Patrick LaBrecque | Robert Hy Gorman | Bruce Altman | Dan Hedaya | Albert Hall | Eddie Bracken | Daniel Stern | Tom Milanovich | Neil Flynn | W. Earl Brown | Ian Gomez | Andy Berman | Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | John Candy | Jonathan Hilario | Ken Earl |

Il dodicenne Henry non è molto portato per il baseball pur essendo orfano di un campione. Quando, per impressionare una ragazzina, ci prova, si rompe un braccio. Guarito, scopre di aver acquistato una forza incredibile e diviene una celebrità del baseball. Ma il successo.....

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22 years after this film was released, the Cubs faced the Mets in the 2015 NLCS as portrayed in the [...] D
The studio also suggested Daniel Stern's The Wonder Years (1988) co-star Fred Savage for the role of [...] D
The "Hidden Ball Trick" that the Cubs use near the end of the movie would not have actually resulted [...] D
At least 1 person from each of the 3 theatrically-released 'Home Alone' films appeared in this film. [...] D
Gary Busey was clean-shaven during production and the mustache he is seen wearing is fake. D
Following the film's release, Thomas Ian Nicholas threw out the first pitch at multiple Cubs games a [...] D
Henry's little league team is the Pirates an NL Central rival of the Cubs D
The studio originally wanted Daniel Stern to cast Joe Pesci as Chet Steadman or in the role of the b [...] D
This is the only film directed by Daniel Stern. D
When Henry gets called into his first game, the catcher that tells him he is up is played by W. Earl [...] D
The scene featuring live shots of the crowd at Wrigley Field chanting "We want Henry" was filmed in [...] D
Except for once, Martinella gets Henry's last name wrong. He calls him the following: Rulingfurter, [...] D
When Henry first goes to Wrigley Field as a pitcher, he goes to the players entrance. When he knocks [...] D
John Candy, as the radio broadcaster, is uncredited. His role isn't mentioned in the movie credits b [...] D
The scene of Henry, his mom and friends parking and walking into to his doctor's office is filmed in [...] D
Director Daniel Stern worked with Joe Pesci in Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (1990) and in "Home Alone 2: [...] D
Henry tosses back an opposing home run. It is a Wrigley Field tradition for Cubs fans to toss back h [...] D
Daniel Stern was inspired to direct this movie because it deals with kids who have to deal with fame [...] D
Actress Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine, who plays Becky aka Henry's love interest, is a native of Chicago [...] D
The movie is based out of Chicago Illinois. Amy Morton (who plays Henry's mom) also plays on Chicago [...] D
The underhand lob secret is given away at the beginning of the movie when Henry's mom throw him the [...] D
A year after the film's release, the Chicago Cubs moved from the National League's East Dvision to t [...] D
When Henry is throwing the laundry packs into the washing machine, he says that it's full count but [...] D
When Henry has to take his first AB (against the L.A. Dodgers), the pitcher in that scene (Tregoraw) [...] D
When Henry's mother (Amy Morton) is celebrating Henry scoring a run after being walked, she hits her [...] D
23 years after the film's release, the Chicago Cubs would go on to win the 2016 World Series in seve [...] D
Co-editor Raja Gosnell had previously edited Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (1990) and Mamma, ho riperso l' [...] D
According to Henry's estimates, his allowance is $1.60 per week (at 40:29 -- $500 in 6 years). D
The studio tried to recruit director Daniel Stern to have Macaulay Culkin play Henry, because of the [...] D
Chet "Rocket" Steadman is based on popular Major League Baseball player Roger Clemens, whose nicknam [...] D
Thomas Ian Nicholas, who plays Henry Rowengartner in this movie, would also go on to star as a baseb [...] D
In 1993, Rowengartner would have been making $109,000 minimum as a rookie baseball player. ($193,537 [...] D
Director Daniel Stern co-starred with John Candy in Mamma, ho perso l'aereo (1990) and with Eddie Br [...] D
Filming for the Little League scenes took place at the Little League fields at the park district in [...] D
Daniel Stern and Andrew Mark Berman were both on The Wonder Years. D

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When Henry arrives to his first game for the Cubs, Jack can be seen (in a long shot from 24:14 to 24 [...] D
In Henry's first game versus the Mets the Cubs manager goes to answer the dugout phone. When the bac [...] D
In the first game that Henry plays, it is clear that the game is sold out. However, when Henry is ch [...] D
Fisher tells Steadman he's going to ride the bench for the rest of the season and then he's going to [...] D
Late in the final game, Heddo hits a fly ball down the left field line that is ruled a foul ball. Ho [...] D
When the owner shows off the decoder ring he got in a box of Cracker Jacks, the box is upside down h [...] D
When Henry arrives to his first game for the Cubs, he arrives at a "player's entrance." There is no [...] D
In the movie, they make a big deal out of Henry needing to bat against the Dodgers. The Cubs themsel [...] D
Obvious stunt double when Mary punches Jack in the face and he falls through the door and (at around [...] D
Though released in 1993, the film is based on the 1992 season as the New York Mets are still wearing [...] D
After the rain out game Chet takes Henry home when the confrontation between his mom and Jack happen [...] D
When he catches the ball in the stands and then throws it straight to home plate at the beginning of [...] D
When Henry, his mom and Chet escape from the mob of reporters in the airport, Henry changes the stat [...] D
To get the third out of Henry's second save, he pitched a strikeout on three swinging strikes (40:30 [...] D
Crew member's hand shown throwing a ball supposedly hit foul by Heddo of the Mets [in full-screen ve [...] D
Henry's jersey number is #1. However, at the last game when Henry is throwing several pitches striki [...] D
When George refuses to throw the homerun ball back, he claims "This game is on Cable". Being from Ch [...] D
When Henry sits on the bench for his first game, he is told to move with the explanation that pitche [...] D
A player may not be signed to a major league team until he is 16 years old. The filmmakers obviously [...] D
After signing Henry, Fisher assigns Jack to be Henry's manager, but Jack's duties are more akin to a [...] D
After Henry falls on his arm, he executes the hidden ball trick. First of all, after a time out the [...] D
After Henry records the "save" against the Mets, when the final out is made the Cubs head back to th [...] D
In the last game in which the Cubs beat the Mets, 10 innings are shown being played instead of 9. Th [...] D
When Heddo hits the long foul ball at the end of the game, a hand is clearly visible at the bottom o [...] D
In school the day after the bad little league play/home opener it would be April in Chicago and Beck [...] D
Many indications of being filmed in October, not in the summer. D
On the final out of the NL Eastern Division Championship, Henry faces Heddo: the first batter he eve [...] D
When Henry first gets his cast on (at around 6 mins), it is shown as having a diagonal bar connectin [...] D
In the last game that Henry plays for the Cubs, the Cubs rally and score in their half of the fourth [...] D
Henry is always called into pitch from the dugout and often seems surprised when it happens. In a re [...] D
After Henry throws the ball back from the bleachers, general manager Fisher sends his assistant to f [...] D
The movie begins with the first game of the season (01:38). When a ball is hit into the outfield, a [...] D
In the final game, everyone is saying that this is the Cubs last inning to keep their 2-1 lead over [...] D
Henry's debut is on August 11, but he's seen back in school a day or two later, but at that time fra [...] D
When Brickma is trapped between the two hotel room doors, the camera angle from directly above him r [...] D
On opening day in Wrigley Field (at around 38 mins), they show fans in short sleeves and the ivy is [...] D
The team is shown sitting in a plane that has 3 rows across the cabin with 2 seats in each row. A mo [...] D
The position of the orange juice carton Henry is holding when talking to his mom after the little le [...] D
Throughout the movie, Henry is seen sitting in the dugout during games. Typically, relief pitchers s [...] D
When Henry is doing commentary for his imaginary baseball game in the laundry room, he states (at ar [...] D
Henry attends the Cubs game August 11th at which point the season has been considered disappointing [...] D
The size of the moon during the last game in the season. D
In the final scene of the movie, Henry is shown once again playing outfield for his little league te [...] D
When Henry is called from the dugout for the first time, the "Rocket" is pitching and everyone seems [...] D
During the last game, the scoreboard clock never changes time. D
Henry and his friends are sitting in the Center Field bleachers where Henry makes his miraculous thr [...] D

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