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KNUCKLEBALL! is the story of a few good men, a handful of pitchers in the entire history of baseball forced to resort to the lowest rung on the credibility ladder in their sport: throwing a ball so slow and unpredictable that no one wants anything to do with it. The film follows the Major League's only knuckleballers in 2011, Boston Red Sox Tim Wakefield and New York Met R.A. Dickey, as they pursue a mercurial art form in a world that values speed, accuracy, and numerical accountability. With extraordinary access from the players and Major League Baseball, the film follows their personal quests with behind-the-scenes moments at the ballpark, on the road, and at home with family.
KNUCKLEBALL! shines a light on the matchless journey shared by a small brotherhood of men, and the undervalued pursuits of honor, craftsmanship, and survival.
Original Release
08/24/2012
US Release
09/18/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Wakefield | Self - Pitcher, Boston Red Sox / Himself |
| Dave Lennon | Self - Sportswriter, Newsday |
| Jim Bouton | Self - Knuckleball Pitcher 1962-70, 1978 / Himself |
| Charles Hough | Himself / Self - Knuckleball Pitcher, 1970-1994 |
| Roger Angell | Self - Senior Editor, The New Yorker |
| Ben McGrath | Self - Writer, The New Yorker |
| Tony Massarotti | Self - Radio Host, The Sports Hub |
| Ian Browne | Self - Writer, MLB.com |
| Roger Clemens | Roger Clemens |
| Cy Young | Self - Major League Pitcher, 1890-1911 |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Wakefield | Self - Pitcher, Boston Red Sox / Himself |
| Dave Lennon | Self - Sportswriter, Newsday |
| Jim Bouton | Self - Knuckleball Pitcher 1962-70, 1978 / Himself |
| Charles Hough | Himself / Self - Knuckleball Pitcher, 1970-1994 |
| Roger Angell | Self - Senior Editor, The New Yorker |
| Ben McGrath | Self - Writer, The New Yorker |
| Tony Massarotti | Self - Radio Host, The Sports Hub |
| Ian Browne | Self - Writer, MLB.com |
| Roger Clemens | Roger Clemens |
| Cy Young | Self - Major League Pitcher, 1890-1911 |
| R.A. Dickey | Himself / Self - Pitcher, N.Y. Mets |
| Anne Dickey | Self - R.A.'s Wife |
| David Waldstein | Self - Reporter, New York Times |
| Brian Costa | Self - Reporter, Wall Street Journal |
| Wayne Coffey | Self - Writer, New York Daily News |
| Joe Torre | Self - Managed Phil Niekro, 1982-83 |
| Terry Collins | Self - Manager - New York Mets |
| Buck Showalter | Self - Managed R.A. Dickey, 2003-06 |
| Jason Varitek | Self - Caught 153 Wakefield Games |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Self - Catcher, Boston Red Sox |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Neil Barsky | Executive Producer |
| David Check | Executive Producer |
| William T. Conway | Executive Producer |
| David Gavant | Executive Producer |
| Morgan Spurlock | Executive Producer |
| Ricki Stern | Producer |
| Anne Sundberg | Producer |
| Sara'o Bery | Producer |
| Dan Cogan | Producer |
| Robert Haddad | Producer |
| Dain Ingebretson | Producer |
| David Kaufmann | Producer |
| Sarah Lupton | Producer |
| Leon Mun | Producer |
| Chad Nagel | Producer |
| Adam Schlackman | Producer |
| Christine Schomer | Producer |
| Jeff Spaulding | Producer |
| Nicholas Trotta | Producer |
Editors
