Major League (1989)

7.2R107 minDirector: David S. Ward

1989 sports comedy film by David S. Ward

Major League is a 1989 American sports comedy film produced by Chris Chesser and Irby Smith, written and directed by David S. Ward, that stars Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon, Bob Uecker, Rene Russo, Margaret Whitton, Dennis Haysbert, and Corbin Bernsen.

Telling the story of a single regular season of a fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Major League was released on April 7, 1989 by Paramount Pictures in the United States, with J&M Entertainment releasing in other territories. The film grossed $75 million worldwide from an $11 million budget and received generally positive reviews from critics. It spawned two sequels (Major League II and Major League: Back to the Minors), neither of which repeated the success of the original film.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Major League about?
Major League (1989) — Rachel Phelps is the new owner of the Cleveland Indians baseball team. However, her plans for the team are rather nefarious. She wants to move the team to Miami for the warmer climate and a new stadium. To justify the move, the team has to lose, and lose badly. So she assembles t
Is Major League based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Major League scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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