A League of Their Own (1992)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tom Hanks Jimmy Dugan
Geena Davis Dottie Hinson
Lori Petty Kit Keller - P
Madonna Mae 'All-The-Way-Mae' Mordabito - CF
Jon Lovitz Ernie Capadino
David Strathairn Ira Lowenstein
Garry Marshall Walter Harvey
Bill Pullman Bob Hinson
Megan Cavanagh Marla Hooch - 2B
Rosie O'Donnell Doris Murphy - 3B
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Drama
Director Penny Marshall
Producer Elliot Abbott; Robert Greenhut
Writer Kim Wilson; Kelly Candaele; Lowell Ganz; Babaloo Mandel
Studio Columbia / TriStar
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 128 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregonian sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks), but the stellar cast is delightful, and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue, and agreeable sentiment. And just remember: there's no crying in baseball! --Jeff Shannon
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 44
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 Color
Layers Single side, Single layer
UPC 043396512290
Chapters 51
Release Date 2002
Subtitles Spanish; Korean
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen
Links
Internet Movie Database