Angels in the Outfield
Roger is a foster child whose unreliable father pledges to straighten up only when his cherished California Angels clinch the pennant. The baseball team languishes in last place, so Roger prays for a miracle to turn things around. His prayers are answered in the form of an angel named Al.
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William Dear
L. Dean Jones Jr.
Irby Smith
Jay Smith
Joanie Blum
Robert J. Mooney
Shannon Wilson
Sazzy Lee Calhoun
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Certainly enjoyable enough, could've been far greater though. I really like the concept of <em>'Angels in the Outfield'</em>, I just don't feel like they constructed anything other than an alright production with it unfortunately. I can see what they were attempting to do with it here and there, especially in a few moments, but it doesn't get away from being a silly baseball flick by the end; not that that's a negative, it's just underdone that's all. The cast is, mostly in retrospect, phenomenal. Danny Glover is top notch as George, as is a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Roger. You also have Tony Danza (Mel), Neal McDonough (Bass), Adrien Brody (Danny) and Christopher Lloyd (Al) all involved. Not a bad list at all, though I would've loved to have seen more of Lloyd who is very underused - his role, if more prevalent, could've raised the film up massively. With all the silliness of the plot, there is still a nice amount of heart in there - which is entirely predictable, but I appreciated it nevertheless. Who knows, perhaps the two made-for-television sequels will nail the premise better? We shall see.
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