Million Dollar Arm
“Sometimes to win, you have to change the game.”
Overview
In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.
Top Cast
Jon Hamm
J. B. Bernstein
Aasif Mandvi
Ash Vasudevan
Bill Paxton
Tom House
Suraj Sharma
Rinku
Madhur Mittal
Dinesh
Lake Bell
Brenda Paauwe
Pitobash
Amit
Alan Arkin
Ray Arkin
Bar Paly
Lisette
Al Sapienza
Pete
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About Million Dollar Arm
Million Dollar Arm is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of sports, baseball, cricket, based on true story, india, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Craig Gillespie, it stars Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton. In a last-ditch effort to save his career, sports agent JB Bernstein dreams up a wild game plan to find Major League Baseball’s next great pitcher from a pool of cricket players in India. He soon discovers two young men who can throw a fastball but know nothing about the game of baseball. Or America. It’s an incredible and touching journey that will change them all — especially JB, who learns valuable lessons about teamwork, commitment and family.
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