The Perfect Game

2009
PG
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

A group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

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Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who became the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Baltazar Charles
(as Carlos Padilla Lenero)

Tony Revolori

Fidel Ruiz
(as Anthony Quinonez)

Mario Revolori

Gerardo Gonzalez
(as Mario Quinonez Jr.)

Alfredo Rodríguez

Jose 'Pepe' Maiz
(as Alfredo Rodriguez)

Emilie de Ravin

Frankie Stevens

Bruce McGill

Mr. Tanner

Patricia Manterola

Maria

David Koechner

Mac Thompkins

Louis Gossett Jr.

Cool Papa Bell

Frances Fisher

Betty

Carlos Gómez

Umberto Macias
(as Carlos Gomez)

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Trivia
During the Little League World Series championship game against La Mesa, real Monterrey player José "Pepe" Maiz and Angel Macias along with La Mesa player Joe McKirahan made cameo appearances as fans watching the game.

Goofs
At the final game, the American flag shown has 50 stars. In 1957 (when the film takes place), Alaska and Hawaii were not yet states. They were granted statehood in 1959, so the flag shown should have had 48 stars.

Quotes
Frankie Stevens: You know, you say that one more time I will punch you in the nose.
Mac Thompkins: Been a while since I fought a woman.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Kick-Ass/The Secret in Their Eyes/The Perfect Game/The Joneses (2010)

Soundtracks
Someone Like You
Written by Guy Fletcher & Rod Williams

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Featured review

Moving and powerful, but too cliched and mawkish

This is a very uplifting and inspiring film, with many moments that will make you cheer, laugh, and yes, tear up. Most of the acting performances are forgettable, but some of the kids are often cute and genuinely funny.

The fact that this movie tells a true story is the best thing about it. But, it's a shame that one of the greatest moments in all of sports history had to be watered down with so many hackneyed sports-movie tropes and downright maudlin scenes. And the depiction of Little League play, even for 1957, is laughably unrealistic. The fact is that players of that age, and at that world championship level, are far, far more talented than the often clumsy and awkward playing depicted in this movie.

However, don't let any of the negatives dissuade you from seeing this family friendly account of a truly amazing event that really happened.