The Winning Season (2004)
The Winning Season (2004), directed by John Kent Harrison, starring Matthew Modine and Kristin Davis.
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Synopsis
THE WINNING SEASON tells the story of a legendary baseball player's struggle to choose between the love of his life and his love of the game. In the film, 12 year-old baseball fanatic Joe Soshack finds a mint condition Honus Wagner baseball card that magically takes him back to the 1909 World Series.
- André PienaarCinematography
- John Kent HarrisonDirector
- Michael D. OrnsteinEditing
- Lesley OswaldProducer
About the film
The Winning Season is a 2004 television film with elements of a fantasy drama. It chronicles a young boy's dream in 1985 with playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates' great Honus Wagner. It is adapted from the 1997 children's novel Honus & Me by Dan Gutman. The film premiered on TNT on April 4, 2004.
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The Winning Season is a 2004 television film with elements of a fantasy drama. It chronicles a young boy's dream in 1985 with playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates' great Honus Wagner. It is adapted from the 1997 children's novel Honus & Me by Dan Gutman. The film premiered on TNT on April 4, 2004.
Plot
A young boy dreams of playing with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Honus Wagner. Eventually the boy assists Wagner in his 1909 World Series duel with fellow hall-of-famer Ty Cobb.
Cast
Matthew Modine - as Honus Wagner
Kristin Davis - as Mandy
Mark Rendall - as Joe Stoshack
William Lee Scott - as Ty Cobb
Production
The film was made by TNT and first broadcast on April 4, 2004. Modine prepared for his role as Wagner by playing with a minor-league team, the IronBirds in Aberdeen, Maryland, owned by Cal Ripken Jr.
Critical reaction
Variety condemned the film as "schlocky" and sentimental. Their critic found Modine's performance started to wear and Davis brought "little conviction", but director John Kent Harrison was praised for the performance he got out of Rendall.
See also
List of baseball films
References
External links
The Winning Season at IMDb
The Winning Season at Yahoo! Movies
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Trivia
- It premiered on April 3, 2004, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h31 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Matthew Modine
Honus Wagner -
Kristin Davis
Mandy -
Shawn Hatosy
Joe Soshack -
William Lee Scott
Ty Cobb -
Samantha Weinstein
Reeny Soshack - Christopher Kozak Bobby Raines
- Matt Aquin Owen Wilson
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Sharon Bajer
Flo -
Chad Bruce
Photographer -
Jackie Burroughs
Mrs. Young -
Rebecca Gibson
Flora - Michal Grajewski Viv
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Kjartan Hewitt
Program Boy (as Kerr Hewitt) -
Ryan Hollyman
Babe Adams -
Robert Huculak
Stranger -
Michael McMurtry
Stanley Piedmont -
Carin Moffat
Terry Soshack -
Steven Ratzlaff
Hotel Clerk (as Steve Ratzlaff) -
Mark Rendall
Joe Soshack (age 11) -
Sandy Robson
Dots Miller
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- André Pienaar Cinematography
- John Kent Harrison Director
- Michael D. Ornstein Editing
- Lesley Oswald Producer
- Lawrence Shragge Original music
Questions about this film
What is The Winning Season about?
The Winning Season: THE WINNING SEASON tells the story of a legendary baseball player's struggle to choose between the love of his life and his love of the game. In the film, 12 year-old baseball fanatic Joe Soshack finds a mint condition Honus Wagner baseball card that magically takes him back to the 1909 World Series.
Who directed The Winning Season?
The Winning Season was directed by John Kent Harrison in 2004.
Who stars in The Winning Season?
The cast of The Winning Season includes Matthew Modine, Kristin Davis, Shawn Hatosy, William Lee Scott and Samantha Weinstein.
How long is The Winning Season?
The Winning Season runs for 91 minutes, or 1h31.
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