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Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield

Ya Gotta Believe!

19946.01h 43m

Overview

Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem is that the Angels are in last place, so Roger prays for help to turn the team around. Sure enough, his prayers are answered in the form of angel Al.

Directed by William Dear
Written by Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells, Holly Goldberg Sloan
Produced by Irby Smith, Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum
Box OfficeBudget: $31.0MRevenue: $50.2M

Top Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

George Knox

Tony Danza

Tony Danza

Mel Clark

Brenda Fricker

Brenda Fricker

Maggie Nelson

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Hank Murphy

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Roger

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Ranch Wilder

Taylor Negron

Taylor Negron

David Montagne

M

Milton Davis Jr.

J.P.

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Al the Angel

Tony Longo

Tony Longo

Triscuit Messmer

Themes & Keywords

angelbaseballremake

About Angels in the Outfield

Angels in the Outfield is a comedy, family, fantasy film released in 1994 exploring themes of angel, baseball, remake. Directed by William Dear, it stars Danny Glover, Tony Danza, Brenda Fricker. Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem is that the Angels are in last place, so Roger prays for help to turn the team around. Sure enough, his prayers are answered in the form of angel Al.

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