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Tom Selleck stars in this hilarious comedy about a veteran major leaguer who attempts to revive his fading career by signing to play in Japan. Aging superstar Jack Elliot (Selleck) just isn't hitting them like he used to. In fact, the only pro ball club willing to sign him is the Chunichi Dragons… in Nagoya, Japan. Cultures clash immediately when Jack hits town and proceeds to alienate everyone with his arrogance. But through the friendship of teammate Max "Hammer" Dubois (Dennis Haysbert, Far From Heaven) and the love of the team's beautiful translator, Jack finds a way to fit in and win in this heartwarming, action-packed comedy from director Fred Schepisi.
Original Release
10/01/1992
US Release
10/02/1992
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Selleck | Jack Elliot |
Ken Takakura | Uchiyama |
Aya Takanashi | Hiroko Uchiyama |
Dennis Haysbert | Max 'Hammer' Dubois |
Toshi Shioya | Yoji Nishimura |
Kosuke Toyohara | Toshi Yamashita |
Toshizo Fujiwara | Ryoh Mukai |
Mak Takano | Shinji Igarashi |
Kenji Morinaga | Hiroshi Kurosawa |
Joh Nishimura | Tomophiko Ohmie / Tomohiko Ohmie |
Directors
Writers
Theo Pelletier, John Junkerman, Gary Ross, Kevin Wade, Monte Merrick
Cast
Name | Character |
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Tom Selleck | Jack Elliot |
Ken Takakura | Uchiyama |
Aya Takanashi | Hiroko Uchiyama |
Dennis Haysbert | Max 'Hammer' Dubois |
Toshi Shioya | Yoji Nishimura |
Kosuke Toyohara | Toshi Yamashita |
Toshizo Fujiwara | Ryoh Mukai |
Mak Takano | Shinji Igarashi |
Kenji Morinaga | Hiroshi Kurosawa |
Joh Nishimura | Tomophiko Ohmie / Tomohiko Ohmie |
Norihide Goto | Issei Itoi |
Kensuke Toita | Akito Yagi |
Naoki Fujii | Takuya Nishikawa |
Takanobu Hozumi | Hiroshi Nakamura |
Leon Lee | Lyle Massey |
Bradley Jay Lesley | Niven |
Jun Hamamura | Hiroko's Grandfather |
Mineko Yorozuyo | Hiroko's Grandmother |
Shôji Ôki | Coach Hori |
Tomoko Fujita | Hiroko's Assistant |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Kao | Executive Producer |
Susumu Kondô | Executive Producer |
Jeffrey Silver | Executive Producer |
Fred Schepisi | Producer |
Doug Claybourne | Producer |
Tomoo Itô | Producer |
Ariel Levy | Producer |
Hisao Maru | Producer |
Robert F. Newmyer | Producer |
Hidekazu Uehara | Producer |