a visit with jesus

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Rookie of the Year
Release: Jul 07, 1993
Runtime: 103 min.

 Rating: 6.172 out of 10

Production Companies

  • 20th Century Fox

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.

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Cast


Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas
(as Henry Rowengartner)
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Gary Busey
Gary Busey
(as Chet Steadman)
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Amy Morton
Amy Morton
(as Mary Rowengartner)
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Patrick LaBrecque
Patrick LaBrecque
(as George)
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Robert Hy Gorman
Robert Hy Gorman
(as Clark (as Robert Gorman))
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Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman
(as Jack Bradfield)
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Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
(as Larry 'Fish' Fisher)
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Albert Hall
Albert Hall
(as Sal Martinella)
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Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken
(as Bob Carson)
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Daniel Stern
Daniel Stern
(as Phil Brickma)
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Tom Milanovich
Tom Milanovich
(as Heddo)
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Neil Flynn
Neil Flynn
(as Stan Okie)
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W. Earl Brown
W. Earl Brown
(as Billy Frick)
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Ian Gomez
Ian Gomez
(as Odd Bellman)
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Andy Berman
Andy Berman
(as Ernie)
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Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
(as Becky)
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John Candy
John Candy
(as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited))
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Jonathan Hilario
Jonathan Hilario
(as Phys Ed Dweeb)
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Ken Earl
Ken Earl
(as Pepsi Executive)
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