Million Dollar Arm
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| Directed by | Craig Gillespie |
| Produced by |
Joe Roth Mark Ciardi Gordon Gray |
| Written by | Thomas McCarthy |
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Jon Hamm Aasif Mandvi Bill Paxton Suraj Sharma Lake Bell Alan Arkin |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Gyula Pados |
| Edited by | Tatiana S. Riegel |
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| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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124 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $39.2 million |
Million Dollar Arm is a 2014 American biographical sports drama film directed by Craig Gillespie and produced by Walt Disney Pictures from a screenplay written by Thomas McCarthy. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel who were discovered by sports agent J. B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. The film stars Jon Hamm as Bernstein, Bill Paxton as pitching coach Tom House, Suraj Sharma as Singh, Madhur Mittal as Patel, and Alan Arkin. The film's music is composed by A. R. Rahman. Produced by Joe Roth, Mark Ciardi, and Gordon Gray, the film was released theatrically on May 16, 2014.
Million Dollar Arm grossed $39.2 million on a $25 million budget, being a box office success, and also received positive reviews from both critics and audiences.
J. B. Bernstein is a big time sports agent who, along with his partner Ash Vasudevan recently formed their own company. Unfortunately, all of J.B.'s clients have retired, and he is unable to reel in star football player Popo Vanuatu. Desperate to find new clients, J.B. realizes India, with over one billion people, has real potential for untapped baseball talent. He approaches investor Mr. Chang with his proposal - a talent contest staged in India called "Million Dollar Arm." Contestants score points by demonstrating they can pitch a baseball with speed and accuracy. Along with the prize money, two winners will be flown to the U.S. and receive coaching to become legitimate baseball prospects within two years. Chang commits to providing the funding, on the condition the prospects are ready within only one year. With no alternative, J.B. reluctantly assures Chang the winners will be ready for a major league try-out within one year.
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