Mr. Baseball
“He's the biggest thing to hit Japan since Godzilla!”
Synopsis
Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Mr. Baseball Official Trailer #1 - Tom Selleck Movie (1992) HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-01-10
Top Cast
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Tom Selleck
Jack Elliot
Ken Takakura
Uchiyama
Aya Takanashi
Hiroko Uchiyama
Toshi Shioya
Yoji Nishimura
Dennis Haysbert
Max 'Hammer' Dubois
Art LaFleur
Skip
Nicholas Cascone
Doc
Larry Pennell
Howie Gold
Toshizo Fujiwara
Ryoh Mukai
Kosuke Toyohara
Toshi Yamashita
Mak Takano
Shinji Igarashi
Naoki Fuji
Takuya Nishikawa
Kenji Morinaga
Hiroshi Kurosawa
Kensuke Toita
Akito Yagi
Norihide Goto
Issei Itoi
Joh Nishimura
Tomohiko Ohmie
Takanobu Hozumi
Hiroshi Nakamura
Leon Lee
Lyle Massey
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 2, 1992
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.52x
-$19.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Fred Schepisi
- Screenplay & Story
- Gary Ross, Kevin Wade, Monte Merrick
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- Mr. Baseball
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20.9M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Outlaw, Pacific Artists
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Fred Schepisi
Gary Ross, Kevin Wade, Monte Merrick, Theo Pelletier, John Junkerman, Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman
Jerry Goldsmith
Ian Baker
Peter Honess, Jeremy Gibbs, Gary Woodyard
John Kao, Jeffrey Silver, Fred Schepisi, Doug Claybourne, Robert Newmyer
Department Leadership Roster
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Peter Honess
Editor
Ted Haworth
Production Design
Ian Baker
Director of Photography
Gary Ross
Screenplay
Kevin Wade
Screenplay
Monte Merrick
Screenplay
Fred Schepisi
Producer
Doug Claybourne
Producer
Robert Newmyer
Producer
Fred Schepisi
Director
Michael J. McAlister
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bernadene Morgan
Costume Design
Jeremy Gibbs
Editor
Gary Woodyard
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mr. Baseball
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Mr. Baseball about?
Jack Elliot, a one-time MVP for the New York Yankees is now on the down side of his baseball career. With a falling batting average, does he have one good year left and can the manager of the Chunichi Dragons, a Japanese Central baseball league find it in him?
Who directed Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball was directed by Fred Schepisi.
Who stars in Mr. Baseball?
The principal cast of Mr. Baseball includes Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Aya Takanashi, Toshi Shioya, Dennis Haysbert.
When was Mr. Baseball released and how long is it?
Mr. Baseball was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $20.9M at the worldwide box office (0.52 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Mr. Baseball?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mr. Baseball was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).