Trouble with the Curve

Trouble with the Curve

Whatever Life Throws at You.

PG-13 2012 · 111 min · ★ 7.0 (2K) · Drama, Romance

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.

Directed by Robert Lorenz · Written by Randy Brown

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