Summer Catch
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| Directed by | Mike Tollin |
| Produced by | Mike Tollin Brian Robbins Sam Weisman |
| Screenplay by |
Kevin Falls John Gatins |
| Story by | Kevin Falls |
| Starring |
Freddie Prinze, Jr. Jessica Biel Fred Ward Jason Gedrick Brittany Murphy Gabriel Mann Bruce Davison Marc Blucas Matthew Lillard Brian Dennehy |
| Music by |
George Fenton Tarsha Vega |
| Cinematography | Tim Suhrstedt |
| Edited by | Harvey Rosenstock |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $34 million |
| Box office | $19.7 million |
Summer Catch is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jessica Biel and Matthew Lillard. The film was directed by Mike Tollin, marking his feature film directorial debut. The story takes place on Cape Cod, but the majority of the film was shot in Southport, North Carolina.
Ryan Dunne (Freddie Prinze, Jr.) is a local baseball prospect who gets an opportunity to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham Athletics. Dunne was born and raised in Chatham, Massachusetts and dreams of playing in the major leagues. He helps his dad with his landscaping business and takes care of Veteran's Field, where the Chatham A's play. During this time of year, wealthy families come to town to vacation, and live on Shore Road, the wealthier part of town.
Ryan, in his dedication to making the pros, he has sworn off girls and beer to avoid distractions, even to the point of sleeping on the field the night before the first practice. But after partying with his friends, and sleeping with Dede Mulligan (Brittany Murphy), he oversleeps, is missing his clothes, and shows up late to practice inside the clubhouse, wearing Dede's clothing. The next day, Ryan sees Tenley Parrish (Jessica Biel) for the first time, as he and his father are mowing the Parrish family's lawn. That evening, Ryan joins his friends and teammates at the bar, The Oasis, managed by his older brother Mike (Jason Gedrick). Before tensions get high between Ryan and the rival pitcher & teammate Van Leemer (Corey Pearson), Brubaker (Matthew Lillard) ushers him off to meet some ladies nearby, one of them being Tenley.
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