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70% Critic Match
Talent for the Game
“Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.”
7.0 / 10• 1991• 1h 31m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.
Cast & Crew
Edward James Olmos
Virgil Sweet
Lead
Lorraine Bracco
Bobbie Henderson
Jamey Sheridan
Tim Weaver
Terry Kinney
Gil Lawrence
Jeff Corbett
Sammy Bodeen
Tom Bower
Reverend Bodeen
Janet Carroll
Rachel Bodeen
Felton Perry
Fred
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert M. Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Talent for the Game is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
