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Talent for the Game
Some men are born with a gift, and some are born to discover it.
7.0(5)19911h 31m
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.
- Director
- Robert M. Young
- Created by
- David Wisnievitz
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Cast

Edward James Olmos
Virgil Sweet

Lorraine Bracco
Bobbie Henderson

Jamey Sheridan
Tim Weaver

Terry Kinney
Gil Lawrence

Jeff Corbett
Sammy Bodeen

Tom Bower
Reverend Bodeen

Janet Carroll
Rachel Bodeen

Felton Perry
Fred
Thomas Ryan
Paul
Daniel A. Haro
Burns
Murphy Sua
Dick Bortner
David Riley
Toby Curry

James Keane
Ray Coffey
Zachary I. Young
Rudy Coffey
Phillip M. Pote
Cal Murphy

Ken Medlock
Scooter Eaton

Tom La Grua
Frank Carbo
Alan J. Krick
Umpire

Hank Robinson
Umpire
Bill Higham
Bob Morgan
Todd Cantamessa
Lester
Kent Welborn
Coach
Mark David Budaska
Coach
Karl Grey
Dwayne Seybolt
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Crew
Directing
- Robert M. YoungDirector
- Marty Eli SchwartzFirst Assistant Director
- Richard CoadSecond Assistant Director
- Jon-Michael PreeceScript Supervisor
- Andrew M. FlinnSecond Second Assistant Director
Writing
- David HimmelsteinWriter
- Larry FergusonWriter
- Thomas Michael DonnellyWriter
Production
- Martin ElfandProducer
- Mindy MarinCasting
- David WisnievitzExecutive Producer
- David WisnievitzUnit Production Manager
- Susan DukowProduction Coordinator
- Rebecca HilliardAssistant Production Coordinator
- Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting
- Bruce LawheadLocation Manager
- Janet CostnerAssistant Location Manager
- Allison BauerCasting Assistant
- Debi Shirk TagliaferroExtras Casting
- Tamara Lynne ThompsonLocal Casting
Camera
- Curtis ClarkDirector of Photography
- Mark KarenCamera Operator
- Richard Craig MeinardusFirst Assistant Camera
- Robert KositchekSecond Assistant Camera
- Davie CarothersSecond Assistant Camera
- Michael MeinardusSteadicam Operator
- Philip D. SchwartzAdditional Camera
- David L. ButlerAerial Director of Photography
- François DuhamelStill Photographer
- Gary C. Beaird Sr.Grip
- Dan CooperGrip
- Charles LantzDolly Grip
Editing
- Arthur CoburnEditor
- Susan GodfreyAssistant Editor
- Paula GreatbatchAssistant Editor
Sound
- David NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Hank GarfieldSound Mixer
- Carl FischerBoom Operator
- Tove Blue ValentineBoom Operator
- Cecelia HallSupervising Sound Editor
- George Watters IISupervising Sound Editor
- Beth SternerSound Editor
- F. Hudson MillerSound Editor
- Frank HowardSound Editor
- R.J. PalmerSound Editor
- Howell GibbensSound Editor
- Sandy GendlerSound Editor
Art
- Jeffrey HowardProduction Design
- Thomas L. RoysdenSet Decoration
- Keith Brian BurnsArt Direction
- David ScottProperty Master
- Eugene FreiburgerAssistant Property Master
- Jim OndrejkoConstruction Coordinator
- David L. AaronTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Erica Edell PhillipsCostume Designer
- Frank CarrisosaMakeup Artist
- Janis ClarkHairstylist
- Leslie JoyceKey Costumer
- Amy StofskyCostumer
- Mayes C. RubeoCostumer
Lighting
- Robert JasonChief Lighting Technician
- Jeffrey PetersonAssistant Chief Lighting Technician
- David St. OngeLighting Technician
- Rod RobertsonLighting Technician
- Tom CantrellLighting Technician