True finale of million dollar arm yet to be penned. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its reallife. The reason is that this movie is how a movie should be, a funny, smart, family. May 16, 2014 million dollar arm runs 124 minutes and is rated pg for mild language and some suggestive content. Million dollar arm the true story of indias first major. From the studio that brought you remember the titans and miracle comes million dollar arm a true inspirational story of selfdiscovery, second chances and personal triumph in the face of adversity. Million dollar arm is an biographical sports drama film based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and dinesh patel who were discovered by sports agent j. Jul 12, 2017 the aftermath of disneys million dollar arm true story the disney film, about the search for an indian baseball star through a reality tv show, is based on a true story. Its the story of jb bernstein, a sports agent, and his plan to recruit from india two baseball pitchers that. Like in the movie, the million dollar arm true story confirms that most of the people around j. Jon hamm plays bernstein, suraj sharma life of pi portrays singh, and madhur mittal from slumdog millionaire is patel. The million dollar arm story was brought to the big screen by the talented pairing of writer thomas mccarthy win win and director craig gillespie lars and the real girl.
May 24, 2014 million dollar arm is the true story 1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. The two teenage indian kids never made the pirates, but the film still channels the. Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm the search for a baseball allstar 8,000 miles from the nearest american ball park. Jb bernstein john hamm concocts a scheme to find baseballs next great pitcher. As with any based on true events film, gillespie and mccarthy reshaped aspects of the real story in order to increase entertainment value and drama for moviegoers as well as drive home several notsosubtle themes. Other than that, i could care less about the movie. The aftermath of disneys million dollar arm true story the disney film, about the search for an indian baseball star through a reality tv show, is based on a true story. Jb is not the wisest of men and million dollar arm makes no bones about him being a character in need of an upward arc. He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a year they are recruited to play for the majors. His backer insists he send dinesh and rinku back and prepare another new season of million dollar arm, but j. Obviously, the trio also has plans to piggyback off the strength of the movie million dollar arm, which has already opened up in india and is set to debut this weekend in america. Dutifully covering all the requisite inspirational sports moviefishoutofwater bases yet still managing to throw a few fresh curves into the mix, disneys million dollar arm assuredly hits a.
Million dollar arm 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. But million dollar arm can put you in a good mood on a flight or lighten. Let us know what you thought of the film in the comment section below. May 16, 2014 if youve watched tv in the last few weeks, you likely know that that first season of million dollar arm was a success, as its story is now being released as a featurelength disney movie and cmon, what disney movie doesnt have a happy ending. Million dollar arm million dollar arm official trailer. May 31, 2014 the movie million dollar arm is based on the true story of jb bernstein portrayed by american actor john hamm who devised an unconventional way of finding the worlds next best pitcher. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority of movies in the genre. Dec 21, 20 espns bill simmons will be an executive producer, along with connor schell, on the film million dollar arm, starring jon hamm, bill paxton, and lake bell. The wacky but true story behind million dollar arm new york post. The film stars jon hamm as bernstein, bill paxton as pitching coach tom house, suraj sharma as singh, madhur mittal as patel, and alan arkin. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its real. Im far away from my family, my friends, my country, just because of one reason baseball. Dutifully covering all the requisite inspirational sports movie fishoutofwater bases yet still managing to throw a few fresh curves into the mix, disneys million dollar arm assuredly hits a.
Everything you need to know about million dollar arm movie. Its based on a true story about rinku singh and dinesh patel, teenage. Parents need to know that million dollar arm is based on the true story of an independent sports agent and his business partner, who came up with an idea to attract indian athletes to try out for the chance to become major league baseball pitchers. In a lastditch effort to save his livelihood, he concocts a scheme to find baseballs next pitching ace. Transcript for inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. While in the film the million dollar arm competition is shown as a recruiting gimmick to find the most talented athletes to take back to the united states, in real life, it was actually an ongoing television program the agency produced as a commercial feature. Million dollar arms real stars make wild pitch pay off. The story has a tight, threeact structure, complete with an uplifting climax tailor made for the sportsmovie genre but the surprising thing is, its. United states may 16, 2014 nationwide canada may 16, 2014. This movie staring james franco as christian chris longo and jonah hill as micheal mike finkel. The movie million dollar arm is based on the true story of jb bernstein portrayed by american actor john hamm who devised an unconventional way of finding the worlds next best pitcher. Top 100 sports movies, has known the reallife bernstein for years, and he. Giving ordinary indians a chance to see the film will likely do wonders for the program.
Bernstein and his two business partners at the time believed that the idea to use a tv reality show to recruit baseball players from india was absurd. Million dollar arm is a baseball story, based on the true story of the indian reality show of the same name. It will certainly join the ranks of all the great sports movies. Based on a true story, jon hamm plays a washedup sports agent who travels to india, and sets up a. Million dollar arm is a 2014 american biographical sports drama film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures from a screenplay written by thomas mccarthy. Million dollar arm is the true story 1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. A pair of indian teenagers being plucked from obscurity by a struggling sports agent to go and play professional baseball this is the fanciful story behind disneys latest film million dollar arm. Dinesh and rinku, predictably, wilt under the pressure and unfamiliar circumstances, and the scouts dismiss j. Million dollar arm, with suraj sharma as rinku singh. If this movie were to come out at the end of the year, i would think it would be the type of movie that contends for an oscar nomination or two. Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million.
Production has begun on craig gillespies million dollar arm. Million dollar arm brings true story of indias first. May 11, 2014 their story is the basis for fridays million dollar arm. Tomorrow, bring home the true aweinspiring story million dollar arm on bluray and digital hd. Here is all you need to know about the true story behind the film. Disneys alan horn says million dollar arm is highest testing movie hes.
Bernsteins gripping gimmick, is a cool story, no doubt. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and. Presented with the idea of turning this true story into a hollywood movie, the filmmakers behind million dollar arm undoubtedly started the process by choosing what set of. Rinku singh talks about million dollar arm story youtube. Bring home million dollar arm on bluray and digital hd oct. The search for a baseball allstar 8000 miles from the nearest american ball park. Even so, the movie never sacrifices the other characters as mere handmaidens. In walt disney pictures drama million dollar arm, the fate of jb bernsteins career as a sports agent rests with finding an exceptionally gifted young cricket pitcher in india, who can be trained for an american major league baseball team. Million dollar baby is a 2004 american sports drama film directed, coproduced, and scored by clint eastwood, and starring eastwood, hilary swank, and morgan freeman. Rahman 127 hours, slumdog millionaire is scoring the film.
In case youre not familiar, million dollar arm is based on the true story of j. May 15, 2014 million dollar arm winner and pirates minor leaguer rinku singh discusses his journey from a reality show in 2008 to baseball check out. Jb bernstein and rinku singh talk million dollar arm youtube. Based on a true story, disneys million dollar arm follows jb bernstein, a oncesuccessful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker. Million dollar arm is based on the improbable story of dinesh patel, left, and rinku singh. On the hunt for the next baseball star, a maverick agent turned his. Based on a true story, million dollar arm explores cultural differences, perseverance, and the ability for people even workaholics to change. Source million dollar arm is an biographical sports drama film based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and dinesh patel who were discovered by sports agent j. Million dollar arm bluray disc, 2018 for sale online ebay. Based on a true story, disneys million dollar arm follows jb bernstein, a oncesuccessful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors.
Right up until the day singh and patel got signed, everybody thought i was the dumbest guy in. The film follows an underappreciated boxing trainer, the mistakes that haunt him from his past, and his quest for atonement by helping an underdog amateur boxer achieve her dream of becoming a professional. Free million dollar arm picture keshon longman you may want to wait for the dvd on this one. Discover an unlikely team and see their incredible journey in million dollar arm, based on a true story. Jon hamm stars as sports agent jb bernstein in walt disney pictures million dollar arm, the true story of two young men who went from never throwing a baseball to being given a shot in major. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. The disney film, about the search for an indian baseball star through a reality tv show, is based on a true story. Million dollar arm movie based on a true story on bluray disc. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its reallife characters by peter baugh apr 2, 2020 growing up in the baseballcrazed city of st. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including godzilla, the immigrant and a night in old mexico. Its based on a true story about rinku singh and dinesh patel. Million dollar arm portrayed rinku singhs unlikely journey from india to the u. Million dollar arm, the product of reallife agent j. He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a.
Bernstein, after winning a reality show competition of the same name. Bernstein, rinku singh and dinesh patel from the million dollar arm. Million dollar arm is in that odd, fake true category. The aftermath of disneys million dollar arm the daily beast. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and dinesh patel who were discovered by sports agent j.
In his last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent. Who find his industry has changed and things arent going well in his career. Jon hamm plays jb, and he is the movie s strongest asset and its. Bill simmons will be an executive producer on million dollar arm. Million dollar arm winner and pirates minor leaguer rinku singh discusses his journey from a reality show in 2008 to baseball check out. Based on a true story, jon hamm plays a washedup sports agent who travels to india, and sets up a televised, national game show. The story has a tight, threeact structure, complete with an uplifting climax tailormade for the sportsmovie genre but the surprising thing is, its. May 30, 20 production has begun on craig gillespies million dollar arm. Oh my disney chats with celebs at the million dollar arm premiere on the green carpet. In a fit of inspiration, jb believes they can go to india, find a cricket bowler, and teach him to be a baseball pitcher.
But million dollar arm can put you in a good mood on a flight or lighten up. The movies is based on a true story about, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm. The story of singh and patel is a heartwarming one, and perfectly fits into the mold of a fairytale disney sports film. May 16, 2014 million dollar arm is part cultureclash and part sports story, taking place partly in india, though mainly in the united states. My favorite sports movie, eight men out, is also based on a true story and million dollar arm is now my second favorite sports movie. Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm abc news. Aug 29, 2014 million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of professional sport. Last month, i was invited to attend the press junket for disney million dollar arm, starring jon hamm from mad men. May 01, 2014 inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm abc news. Million dollar arm is an extraordinary true story of indian kids coming to america to make it big in major league baseball.
We cant really say whether he accomplished that but the journey is an interesting story. This week, million dollar arm producer mark ciardi spoke with the christian post revealing more about the feelgood flick. Their story is the basis for fridays million dollar arm. In the movie, a down on his luck sports agent goes to india to find the next. First, for those who have never traveled to india it offers an experience of the intimate family circle of the young men who are being recruited to travel to the united states to the sights and sounds of indias vibrant cities.
Visit the official million dollar arm website to watch trailers, read the synopsis, meet the cast, browse photos, and play online games. The real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were just begging to be made into a film. Jon hamm hits a home run at million dollar arm premiere. Based on the true story of jeff bernstein and his discovery of the two indian teens rinku singh and dinesh patel, who are now signed to major league baseball contracts. Did you miss the new trailer for million dollar arm starring mad mens jon hamm. Million dollar arm was released in 2014 on friday, may 16, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. From the director of chicago and the producer of wicked comes a modern twist on the. The movie million dollar arm is based on a true story.
India we sat down with the real life stars of the new disney movie million dollar arm, rinku singh and jb bernstein, for whom the story is b. On the hunt for the next baseball star, a maverick agent turned his back on american. The film stars jon hamm as bernstein, bill paxton as. In order to pay for the scheme, he convinces wealthy businessman chang tzi ma to create a reality show titled million dollar arm to help with his quest for fresh talent.
May 15, 2014 john hamm stars in million dollar arm, disneys latest truestory sports movie about two rural indian kids who get their shot at the american dream, b. Did most people doubt that the million dollar arm reality show would work. This movie is based on a memoir called true story, it was writen by mike about his inposter chris and about chris being accused of killing his wife and three childrens. Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm. Million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of professional sport. Given its its maleweepy genre, the inspirational sports movie based on a true story, million dollar arm is surprisingly enjoyable. However, with the spotlight currently on the movie and with the real story having been told many times overits worth checking in to see what happened to the contest after both players got signed to ball clubs, not to mention what the presence of a major. I wish for you guys to make your dream come true tonight, said singh, dressed in a three. I would say the movie s 80% a completely true story. Jon hamm in million dollar arm 2014 fred lynn at an event for million dollar arm.
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