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Release Date:
Friday, May 16, 2014 Nationwide
mild language and some suggestive content
Plot: What's the story about?
In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of a cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout (Alan Arkin) he discovers Dinesh (played by Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (played by Suraj Sharma), two 18 year old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball — JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) — learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.
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Who stars in Million Dollar Arm: Cast List
Jon Hamm ... J.B. Bernstein
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Suraj Sharma ... Rinku
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Aasif Mandvi ... Aash Shah
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Bill Paxton ... Tom House
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Madhur Mittal ... Dinesh
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Who's making Million Dollar Arm: Crew List
A look at the Million Dollar Arm behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Craig Gillespie last directed Dumb Money and Cruella. The film's writer Mitch Glazer last wrote Rock The Kasbah and Passion Play.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Mark CiardiGordon Gray
Joe Roth
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Production: What we know about Million Dollar Arm?
Key Facts
- A.R. Rahman (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) is scoring the film.
- 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.
Filming Timeline
- 2013 - November: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2013 - June: The film was set to Production status.
Principal photography has begun on locations in India, Georgia and Los Angeles.
- 2012 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Plan to shoot in the fall of 2012
- 2009 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Million Dollar Arm Release Date: When was the film released?
Million Dollar Arm was a Nationwide release in 2014 on Friday, May 16, 2014. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Godzilla, The Immigrant and Wolf Creek 2.
Million Dollar Arm DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Million Dollar Arm was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 .