Novelist John Grisham's family-oriented soap opera offers an engrossing, if biased, view of Little League mania.
Having lost his wife to cancer, Glen (Harry Connick Jr.) is now staggering under the weight of crushing medical debts; worse still, he's been playing fast and loose with the IRS to the tune of $80,000. But he keeps the news of his dire financial straits from his son, Mickey (Shawn Salinas); their shared love of America’s favorite past-time is a powerful bond even though 12-year old Mickey can no longer play in the kiddie leagues. When the IRS comes looking for him, Glen contacts a shady lawyer who equips him and Mickey with new identities, then re...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG
Length:
104 mins