Talent for the Game

Talent for the Game

Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.

1991 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Robert M. Young · Written by Thomas Michael Donnelly

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