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MOVIE SCREENINGS
THE PERFECT GAME
Starring Clifton Collins, Jr., Cheech Marin,
Emilie de Ravin, Jake T. Austin, Frances Fisher and Jansen
Panettiere
In 1957, in the poverty-stricken town of Monterrey, Mexico, a
barefooted, rag-tag group of boys discovers the joys of sandlot
baseball under the guidance of Cesar, a failed U.S. minor league
ballplayer. Dreaming of playing a real Little League game, the young
teammembers defy disapproving parents, bigotry, and an utter lack of
resources to score their first Little League victory on U.S. soil
only to find themselves at the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime
journey. Relying on their religious faith and their love of the
game, the nine players and their coach embark on an incredible,
record-breaking winning streak that leads them from southern Texas
all the way to the 1957 Little League World Series in Williamsport,
PA, where a miracle will cement their place in history and change
their lives forever.
Based on the extraordinary true story of the 1957 Monterrey
Industrials Little League team, THE PERFECT GAME is an inspiring and
heartwarming tale of faith and a testament to the resilience of the
human spirit in the face of overwhelming odds.
THE PERFECT GAME stars Clifton Collins Jr. (BABEL, CAPOTE, THE RULES
OF ATTRACTION), Cheech Marin (GRINDHOUSE, ONCE UPON A TIME IN
MEXICO, SPY KIDS), Emilie De Ravin (Lost, THE HILLS HAVE EYES),
Bruce McGill (ELIZABETHTOWN, CINDERELLA MAN, COLLATERAL) and Mexican
telenovela star-singer-model, Patricia Manterola. Among the talent
young cast are Moises Arias (Disney Channels Hannah Montana, NACHO
LIBRE), Jake T. Austin (Nickelodeons Go Diego Go), Jansen Panettiere
(ROBOTS, ICE AGE: MELTDOWN), and Alfredo Rodriguez (GOAL, GOAL II).
Written by W. William Winokur, THE PERFECT GAME is directed by
William Dear (WILD AMERICA, ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, HARRY AND THE
HENDERSONS) and produced by David Slazberg, Christian Tureaud, Mark
Koch, Daniel de Liege, W. William Winokur and Michael Gallant.
Opens: August, 2008 |
