Summary
Ever since Hopper was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major-league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed and punished by his abusive father, he's on the verge of becoming one of the game's most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper's only hope for a future lies with an unorthodox sports therapist who urges him to piece together the past and confront the man who is both bully and family.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Baseball players
-- Drama.
Fathers and sons -- Drama. Child abuse -- Drama. Feature films. Sports films. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Silver Spring, Maryland] :RLJ Entertainment,2016 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Buschel, Noah,
1978- film director, screenwriter. Jose, Kim, film producer. Bogdanovich, Antonia, film producer. Rice, Jeff, film producer. Elliott, Jeff, film producer. Lovegrove, Louise, film producer. Simmons, Johnny, 1986- actor. Vazquez, Yul, actor. Kennedy Clark, Sophie, 1989- actor. Giamatti, Paul, actor. Hawke, Ethan, 1970- actor. Best Pitcher (Firm), production company. Bron Capital Partners (Firm), production company. Crystal Wealth (Firm), production company. RLJ Entertainment, publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Johnny Simmons, Yul Vazquez, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Paul Giamatti, Ethan Hawke. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Ryan Samul. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English Spanish In English; with optional Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH) |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2016. Special features: interview with the cast of The phenom; photo gallery. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |