Sometimes dreams come back to life.
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
The Rookie (2002) is a drama and family film directed by John Lee Hancock, released on March 25, 2002 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez and Beth Grant. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 505 ratings.
Dennis Quaid
as Jimmy Morris
Rachel Griffiths
as Lorri Morris
Jay Hernandez
as Joaquin 'Wack' Campos
Beth Grant
as Olline
Angus T. Jones
as Hunter Morris
Brian Cox
as Jim Morris Sr.
Rick Gonzalez
as Rudy Bonilla
Chad Lindberg
as Joe David West
Angelo Spizzirri
as Joel De La Garza
Royce D. Applegate
as Henry
Russell Richardson
as Brooks
Raynor Scheine
as Frank
Directed by John Lee Hancock, written by Mike Rich, produced by Gordon Gray, Mark Ciardi and Mark Johnson.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 505 ratings.
A cracking sports drama about the career of Jim Morris. Absolutely loved this, the 127 minute run time flew by real quick; thoroughly enjoyable. It portrays, with extra drama I'm sure, the events of Morris' real life baseball career in a fantastic way. There's great character development right from the get-go, by the conclusion I was utterly invested in Morris. He is played by Dennis Quaid, who is superb in the…
Reviewed on October 14, 2020
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The Rookie (2002) is available to stream on Apple TV, Disney Plus, Apple TV Amazon Channel and Wonder Project Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Rookie (2002) includes Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths, Jay Hernandez, Beth Grant and Angus T. Jones. The film was directed by John Lee Hancock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Rookie was released on March 25, 2002 and runs for 2h 7m.
The Rookie (2002) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 505 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
