When these three oddballs try to play hardball, the result is totally screwball.

Starring: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo, Bob Uecker, Wesley Snipes

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who
was actually alive the last time the Indians won a pennant." - Harry Doyle

Why watch this? This is the baseball comedy I thought Bull Durham was gonna be...

Plot Summary: The newly appointed owner of the Cleveland Indians attempts to intentionally lose the season by stocking the team with a roster of mismatched players. Her scheme is to orchestrate enough losses to break the team's stadium lease and relocate them to Miami. However, the players discover her plan, motivating them to overcome their individual shortcomings and start winning games, thwarting her efforts to move the team.

Dad's Preview: Riding the tide of late 80's sports films (The Natural (1984), Hoosiers (1986), Bull Durham (1988)), we were blessed to get this hilarious hardball gem. Set around baseball's Cleveland Indians, it's light-hearted fun that doesn't really blaze any new ground, but its stellar cast and hilarious moments make it a worthy entry in the annals of sports filmdom. I was really surprised by real sports announcer, Bob Uecker's off-the-wall performance as the Indian's play-by-play commentator.

Morgan Creek Productions, Mirage Productions; Paramount Pictures