"Good Baseball Comedy!"

Rating: 7/10 (6 June 2012)

Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, James Gammon, Wesley Snipes, Rene Russo and Margaret Whitton star in this 1989 comedy. This starts off with ex-showgirl, Rachel Phelps (Whitton) inheriting her late husband's team, the Cleveland Indians and plans on making sure they finish the season last so she can profit. Soon, we meet an interesting group of players which includes knee-shot player, Jake Taylor (Berenger), ex-criminal biker, Rick Vaughn (Sheen) who gets the "Wild Thing" title, business schmuck, Roger Dorn (Bernsen), Willie "Mays" Hayes (Snipes) & more. Gammon plays coach, Lou and Russo (Get Shorty) plays Jake's ex-girl, Lynn. Other cast members include, Charles Cyphers, (Halloween) Dennis Haysbert (Heat), Chelcie Ross (The Last Boy Scout) and Bob Uecker. I recommend this good baseball comedy that features a good cast and great score by James Newton Howard.