The Rookie

Year:

2002

Duration:

127 min

Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

IMDB rate:

7

Director:

John Lee Hancock

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2002-03-29

Filming Locations: Austin Studios - 1901 E. 51st Street, Austin, Texas, USA

Earnings

Budget: $20,000,000

Opening Weekend: $16,021,684 (USA) (31 March 2002)

Gross: $75,600,072 (USA) (29 August 2002)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dennis Quaid

Jimmy Morris

Rachel Griffiths

Lorri Morris

Jay Hernandez

Joaquin 'Wack' Campos

Beth Grant

Olline

Angus T. Jones

Hunter Morris

Brian Cox

Jim Morris Sr.

Rick Gonzalez

Rudy Bonilla

Chad Lindberg

Joe David West

Angelo Spizzirri

Joel De La Garza

Royce D. Applegate

Henry

Russell Richardson

Brooks

Raynor Scheine

Frank

David Blackwell

Cal

Blue Deckert

Baseball Scout Dave Patterson

Danny Kamin

Durham Manager Mac

Matt Williams

Owl Player #1

Miguel Salas

Owl Player #2

Eddie Alvarado

Owl Player #3

Brandon Garner

Owl Player #4

Ernest Vidaure

Owl Player #5

Canuto Rey Guerrero

Owl Player #6

Rebecca Spicher

Jessica

Raymond Rivera

Ray - Janitor

Marco Sanchez

Sanchez

Cynthia Dorn

Esther

Robert Lewis

Steve Dearborn

Cory Shane Harris

Cory Jones

Seth Spiker

Tryout Catcher

Beau Holden

Orlando Heckler

Brandon Smith

Orlando Manager

Chris Sheffield

Snow Covered Catcher

Cameron Banfield

Jimmy's Brother

Barbie Burke

Female Student

Carlos A. González

David

Kyle Scott Jackson

Baseball Scout

Bert Beatson

Player with Headphones

Anthony Moore

Kenny Justin

Brian Shoop

Durham PR Director

Mark Ciardi

Tim Stewart

Matt Targac

Player behind Backstop

Tiger King

Durham Catcher

Willie Dirden

Locker Room Attendant

Chuck Morgan

Texas Rangers P.A. Announcer

Eric Nadel

Texas Rangers Radio Announcer

Richard Dillard

Devil Rays Manager

James Fletcher

Devil Rays Pitching Coach

John Wayne Shafer

Reporter #1

Charles Sanders

Reporter #2

Randall Wallace

Texas Oilman

Jaime Alvarado

Wack's Sister

Quincy Wickson

Little League Umpire

Keith Mears

High School Umpire #1

Tim Jackson

High School Umpire #2

John Williams

Orlando Umpire #1

Jim Morris

Orlando Umpire #2

Gavin Forbis

Orlando Catcher

J.D. Evermore

Relief Pitcher #1

Mark Robert Ellis

Relief Pitcher #2 (as Robert Ellis)

Julio Cedillo

Relief Pitcher #3

Fred Osuna

Major League Umpire #1

Mark Baletka

Major League Umpire #2

Lindsay Cady

Baseball fan

Deborah Abbott

Baseball Fan

Patty Allieri

Baseball Fan

Johnny Bartee

Baseball Fan

Jason Bohn

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Fred Bothwell

Little League Dad (uncredited)

Matthew Brown

Baseball Fan

Royce Clayton

Himself (uncredited)

Peter Cornwell

Baseball Fan

Rhett Ashley Crosby

Tampa Bay Devil Ray

Lisa Del Dotto

Baseball Fan

Charles Gibson

Himself (uncredited)

Ryan Hancock

High School 3rd Baseman (uncredited)

Jade Hanley

Baseball Fan

John C. Hogwood

Baseball Fan

Michael S. Koenig

Texas Ranger Baseball Player (uncredited)

Trevor Morgan

Young Jimmy

Dan Murphy

Baseball Fan

Ray L. Perez

Townsperson (uncredited)

Jess Price

Rangers' 3rd Baseman Tim Holden

George Renteria

Baseball Fan

Robert Rosado

Anthony Morgan

Brent Smiga

Hippie Fan (uncredited)

Gary Teague

Baseball Fan

Aaron Wells

Student (uncredited)

Christine Wolf

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Brian Cox who plays the father of Dennis Quaid in this film is actually less than eight years older than Quaid.

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In real life, there were only 10 players on the team, which is shown in the movie. Four of the "talking" Owls came from LA, the other six came from Austin. They held a camp and 800 kids came out, and the producers got to pick from them.

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The park used for Durham Bulls home stadium was actually the new Dell Diamond in Round Rock Texas. The stadium was the home of the triple-A Astro farm team that has since changed to the triple-A Texas Rangers farm team. The teams name is the Round Rock Express.

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Goofs

When the MVP player of the Roughnecks is batting as the last batter of the big game and hits the 1-1 pitch a mile but foul - he starts waving his arms "Carlton Fisk style" - but he's waving them in the direction (his left) as if he is wanting the ball to go foul and obviously would want it to go fair.

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Jimmy tries out for the farm team in San Angelo, but the water tower in the background shows the town name of Taylor.

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In Texas, signs showing distance to towns ahead do not carry the "mi", just the number of miles.

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Quotes

Jimmy: Frank, isn't it a little late to be playing this song?

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Joel De La Garza: Now, wait a minute... we start winning, you try out again.

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Jimmy: Do you know how many guys can throw a ball 98 miles an hour?

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