A League of their Own (1992) (original) (raw)
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Original title
A League of their Own
Year
1992
Running time
128 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Comedy. Drama | Sports. Baseball. 1940s. Feminism
Synopsis
Farmgirl sisters Dottie and Kit (Geena Davis and Lori Petty) are scouted by Ernie Capadino (Jon Lovitz) for a new Women's baseball league to replace the national game shuttered by the war. For most of the girls, including Mae Mordabito (Madonna) and Doris Murphy (Rosie O'Donnell) the league is an opportunity of a lifetime, and for unattractive star player Marla Hooch (Megan Cavanagh) it's a godsend. Chocolate baron Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall) puts exec Ira Lowenstein (David Strathairn) in charge of making the league work even though he intends to mothball it the moment the men can come back to play. Alcoholic ex-majors star Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is hired to manage Dottie and Kit's team and it takes some time for him to rise from his drunken stupor to find an interest in the new arrangement. For the women players aren't just "girls" - their spirit and teamwork embody the best in the game of baseball.
Awards
1992: Golden Globes: Nom. Best Actress Comedy/Musical (Davis) and Original Song
1993: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: nominated to Best Foreign Language Film.
Critics' reviews
- "Though big of budget, A League of Their Own is one of the year's most cheerful, most relaxed, most easily enjoyable comedies. It's a serious film that's lighter than air"
- "From its jokey, one-note characters to its endless baseball montages, A League of Their Own is all flash, all surface: It's a great big trailer for itself."
- "The story of the short-lived women's baseball league gives Marshall the opportunity to examine the roots of modern feminism and have a darn fine time doing it."
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