The Perfect Game
| The Perfect Game | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Produced by |
David Salzberg Christian Tureaud Jason French |
| Written by | W. William Winokur |
| Starring |
Clifton Collins Jr. Cheech Marin Moises Arias Jake T. Austin Ryan Ochoa Carlos Padilla Jansen Panettiere Carlos Gómez Emilie de Ravin |
| Music by | Bill Conti |
| Cinematography | Bryan F. Greenberg |
| Edited by | Chris Conlee |
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IndustryWorks Pictures
HighRoad Entertainment Prelude Pictures Lone Runner Entertainment Independent Producers Alliance |
| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
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Running time
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118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3,878,993 |
The Perfect Game is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. Mexican pitcher Ángel Macías threw the first, and so far only, perfect game in championship game history.
César Faz (Clifton Collins, Jr.), moves to Monterrey, Mexico after he is let go by the St. Louis Cardinals from his job as a clubhouse attendant. There he meets local children being led by Padre Esteban (Cheech Marin), enjoying baseball; he takes pitcher Ángel Macías (Jake T. Austin), under his wing and brags about his own pitching skills and how he used to coach the Cardinals. Ángel convinces César to help recruit and coach Monterrey's first-ever Little League team. With César's skills and Padre Esteban's support, the boys hone themselves into a competitive team worthy of international competition. At the final game of the World Series of Little League, Monterrey defeated the team of West La Mesa, California 4–0. Enrique Suárez (Jansen Panettiere), hit a grand slam home run, and Ángel Macías pitched a perfect game, a feat that has not since been repeated in Little League World Series history.
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