Movie

Talent for the Game

1991 · 91 min

A gentle, old-fashioned underdog story that savors quiet moments and small victories, with a warm, unhurried rhythm.

Tagline: Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.
Overview: Virgil Sweet is on the verge of losing his job as a talent scout with the California Angels when he discovers Sammy Bodeen, a country boy with no pro ball experience, but with a pitching arm no one has seen the like of.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, work, redemption, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
redemption
identity
family
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild