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Tom Selleck stars in this hilarious comedy about a veteran major leaguer who attempts to revive his fading career by signing to play in Japan.Aging superstar Jack Elliot (Selleck) just isn’t hitting them like he used to. In fact, the only pro ball club willing to sign him is the Chunichi Dragons…in Nagoya, Japan. Cultures clash immediately when Jack hits town and proceeds to alienate everyone with his arrogance. But through the friendship of teammate Max “Hammer” Dubois (Dennis Haysbert, Far From Heaven) and the love of the team’s beautiful translator, Jack finds a way to fit in and win in this heartwarming, action-packed comedy from director Fred Schepisi.
Bonus Content:

  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Babe Ruth Sport Featurette: Fancy Curves
  • Recommendations

Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 25192353826
Director ‏ : ‎ Fred Schepisi
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 49 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 4, 2017
Actors ‏ : ‎ Aya Takanashi, Dennis Haysbert, Ken Takakura, Tom Selleck, Toshi Shioya
Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ Bobby Newmyer, Doug Claybourne, Fred Schepisi
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00009AOAW
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
Best Sellers Rank: #12,020 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) #80 in Sports (Movies & TV) #1,312 in Comedy (Movies & TV) #1,744 in Drama DVDs
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