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| Director: David S. Ward
Actors: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon
Studio: Paramount
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Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 10560
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 106
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 097363227038
EAN: 0097363227038
ASIN: B000003KMM
Theatrical Release Date: April 7, 1989
Release Date: May 29, 2001
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 Great Baseball Story March 19, 2006
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have the second part of this movie Major League Part II and knew that I had to get the first part to add to my DVD collection.
 A Grand Slam! January 1, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, Charlie Sheen, and Wesley Snipes star in this fun film about the woeful Cleveland Indians baseball team and how a group of misfits and castoffs came together to make the Indians pennant winners again.
Berenger stars as Jake Taylor, a former all-star catcher who has been toiling in the Mexican league. He gets a call from the Indians GM to come to spring training to be the team captain and help mentor the younger players. These players include Willie Mays Hayes (Wesley Snipes), a speedy outfielder who can only hit pop flys, Rick Vaughn (Charlie Sheen), a flame-throwing pitcher fresh out of the California penal league who possesses a blazing fastball but has no control, and Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert), a hard-hitting Cuban who defected for religious freedom. He can crush fastballs, but nothing else. He also has a shrine in his locker with an idol named Jobu. Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen) is a high-priced third baseman who cares more about his investment portfolio than he does about baseball.
Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitten) has inherited the Indians after the death of her owner-husband. A former showgirl, she is determined to move the team to Miami, where she will cash in on several perks from the city. But to do this, the team's attendance must fall below a certain level. Determined to get what she wants, she begins taking things away from the team, such as whirlpools, and even their private plane. Soon the team is travelling to games by bus. However, the team has Lou Brown (James Gammon) as their manager. He is determined to make the Indians winners, regardless of what Rachel does.
The season starts off slowly for the team, and they are in their traditional last place position. But the GM lets Lou in on Rachel's scheme, and things begin to change. The players realize that the only option they have other than becoming free agents or being released is to win it all. And that's what they set out to do.
I'm a big baseball movie fan, and this movie is one of my all-time favorites. The story is excellent (being a Cubs fan, I'm glad the producers didn't pick them as their team to use), and the acting is tremendous. The choice of Bob Uecker as Indians announcer Harry Doyle was a stroke of genius. His announcing and one-liners really add a great dimension to the film. Rene Russo does a good job as Jake's on again, off again girlfriend Lynn Wells. Its fun to watch their ups and downs throughout the movie. There's even a take-off on the then-popular "do you know us?" American Express Card commercials.
I give this teriffic movie my highest recommendation. Watch and see how a bunch of no-names and has-beens bond together for one magical season to become winners.
one of the greatest sports comedy's of all-time November 25, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The Cleveland Indians haven't been doing very well for years. When the owner of the team dies, and leaves the team to his wife she decides that she wants to move the team to Florida. However she can only move the team to Florida if they continue to do poorly. So she sets out to put together a team of misfits, that she hopes will come in dead last in the baseball season.
So you've got Tom Berenger's character who had been playing in the Mexican league and has bad knees, Corbin Bernsen as the pretty boy rich guy who won't take dives for the ball. Ex-con Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn the man with the fast pitch who can't control the ball. There's also Willie Mays Hayes, he can run like the wind, and steal the bases, but he can't hit the ball.
Major League is a hilarious comedy about baseball team assembled to lose, but once they find out that they owner wanted them to lose they all learn how to play, and come out on top.
A Classic September 21, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I never grew tired of this movie when it was released..... And i'm still loving it. A great feel good movie
tears of laughter August 30, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
the funniest heart warming movie i have seen in a long time. with so many serious things in the world now, just watch this movie and bust a gut laughing. good actors, superb story line.
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