Summary
Jason Ross is an 11-year-old boy whose love for baseball exceeds his talent for the game. When cut from his little league team, Jason's undefeatable spirit leads him to try and create an expansion team.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 65
Audience score67%
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2000
April 16, 2000
26 years ago
Genres
DramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
and 10 more23 people
- Ossie DavisBuck McHenry
- Ruby DeeMrs. Henry
- Ernie BanksOllie Johnson
- MSMichael SchiffmanJason Ross
- Duane McLaughlinAaron Henry
- MBMegan BowesKim Axelrod
- Kevin JubinvilleChuck Axelrod
- Karl PrunerMr. Ross
- Michael RhoadesJim Davis
- Catherine BlytheMrs. Ross
Don DickinsonCoach Borker- MMMarcello MelecaTug
James MillingtonBrad- ANAnthony Nicholas AntonacciJoey Kovich
- JGJ.J. GalloCarl Diaz
- BBBrad BorbridgeCamera Man
Conrad CoatesHartford Cole- MCMichael CranstonFranklin
- ACAlex Crockard-VillaTyler
- TRTait RowselKid on Bike
- DPDonovan PalmaKid on Bike
Lynn VogtMrs. Baker
Sonia Dhillon TullyAnchor Woman
Directing · 6
- Charles Burnett Director
- Kim MacLachlan First Assistant Director
- Jennifer Kiefaber Third Assistant Director
- Allison Winn Second Assistant Director
- Irene Kiellerman Script Supervisor
- Darren Doyle Third Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Alfred Slote Teleplay, Novel
- David Field Teleplay
Production · 13
- Robert Halmi Jr. Executive Producer
- Robert M. Heller Executive Producer
- Lin Oliver Executive Producer
- Patricia McCorkle Casting
- Claire Hewitt Casting
- Armand Leo Executive In Charge Of Production
Camera · 16
- John L. Demps Jr. Director of Photography
- Peter Stranks Still Photographer
- Roman M. Neubacher First Assistant Camera
- Keith Murphy Camera Operator
- Charles A. Gould Dolly Grip
- Darrel Alvaro Key Grip
Editing · 2
- Dorian Harris Editor
- Imelda Betiong Assistant Editor
Sound · 21
- Stephen James Taylor Original Music Composer
- Mark A. Lanza Sound Designer
- Andrew DeCristofaro Supervising Sound Editor
- Shawn Kennelly ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer
- Eric Thompson Foley Mixer, ADR Mixer
- John C. Stuver ADR Editor
Art · 8
- Kathleen Climie Production Design
- Stephanie Collins Assistant Art Director
- Mike Pettit Set Dresser
- Marilyn Kiewiet Art Direction
- Andrew McKendy Lead Set Dresser
- Marty Bennett Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 12
- Roy Aywaz Assistant Hairstylist
- Sarah Rosensweet Assistant Costume Designer
- Erika Jaudzems Wardrobe Assistant
- Berge Varcab Assistant Hairstylist
- Sylvia Bohne Wardrobe Assistant
- Natasha Dodd Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 4
- Mike Macauley Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Chris Stoyan Electrician
- Bob Davidson Chief Lighting Technician
- Kelly Richardson Electrician
Other crew · 5
- Jamie Jones Stunt Coordinator
- David Bailey Post Production Supervisor
- Anthony Chrystosum Stunts
- Chad Tomasoski Post Production Supervisor
- Catherine Pantazopoulos Telecine Colorist
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