To achieve the incredible you have to attempt the impossible.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Megan Cavanagh, Tracy Reiner, Bitty Schram, Anne Ramsay

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Are you crying?! There's no crying! There's no crying in baseball!" - Jimmy Dugan

Why watch this? The complicated sister relationship between Davis and Petty is priceless!

Plot Summary: During World War II, with many men fighting overseas, the future of Major League Baseball was uncertain. To keep professional baseball alive, a league of female players was formed, and scouts traversed the country to find talented women, including sisters Dottie and Kit, from a small farming town in Oregon. We follow their journey as they navigate the challenges of being professional athletes in the 1940s, grapple with a gruff, alcoholic manager, and struggle to keep the league and their team, the Rockford Peaches.

Dad's Preview: I crave films about historical events that most folks never heard of. This sports movie, about the 1943 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has a lot of heart. That comes from Director Penny Marshall. Audiences and critics loved this adorable flick featuring female leads. Geena Davis and Lori Petty are splendid throughout. Tom Hanks, of course, is great as the team's drunken, angry and disenfranchised manager. It's a comedy that will warm your soul.

Parkway Productions; Columbia Pictures