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Movie Description
In 1943 when the ranks of professional male baseball players were leaving for the war, a group of ladies left their homes to become part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and kept baseball alive for a grateful nation. This is their story. Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) is the team's most gifted player,and the camaraderie and jealousy with her sister (Lori Petty) is part of this film's charm and complexity. Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is the drunken ex-player and slob manager who eventually brings the team to success. Directed by Penny Marshall (BIG, AWAKENINGS) and also starring Madonna, Jon Lovitz and Bill Pullman.
Industry Reviews
"...One of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies....Hanks is first among the equals..."
New York Times - p.C13 - Vincent Canby (07/01/1992)
"...Beguiling screen entertainment....Unmatched subject matter....The game scenes are exciting..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
USA Today - p.1D - Mike Clark
"...Blessed with a pleasing comedy concept....[The women] exhibit a winning a playful camaraderie..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (07/01/1992)
"...The movie has a real bittersweet charm..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (07/01/1992)
"Its cast is a who's who of the power and talent that would dominate the '90s..."
Premiere - Sara Brady (06/01/2004)
Quotations
"There's no crying in baseball!" Jimmy (Hanks)
"You see, the train moves, not the station."
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