Angels in the Outfield (1994 film)

Angels - Angels there really is! ( Original title: Angels in the Outfield ) is an American sports comedy from 1994, and a remake of the film Angels in the Outfield in 1951 directed by William Dear, the screenplay by Dorothy Kingsley, George Wells and Holly Goldberg Sloan. .

Action

The little boy Roger Bomman lives with foster parents. He wants to be with his father, a biker, together. His adoptive father laughs at him and says, this would have been possible if the California Angels win. Roger also confides in the living with foster parents friend JP of. Roger prays on a night before a game of the team, and then the California Angels win their games thanks to the help of the angels.

Roger sees which players are supported by the angels, which is why he as Advisor to the manager of the baseball team, George Knox, is. Meanwhile waived his father before a court to custody. The sports reporter Wilder Ranch doubts clairvoyant abilities Rogers, triggering a debate on the issues of faith.

The team wins the game for the championship, although this time not angels appear. Ranch is dismissed. Knox adopted Roger and J. P.

Reviews

Roger Ebert scoffed at the Chicago Sun-Times of 15 July 1994 that he had always had doubts, why God should interfere in sports games. The film reducing himself to his formula ( "movie then Reduces Itself to a formula" ) between baseball games and the improvement of human character. He was a " dumb" movie with " soggy sentimentality ".

Movie service wrote that " fairytale trains " would be " spiced up with modern computer special effects somewhat, but the plastically drawn characters not lost sight of " were. " The straight-line staging and acting with visible playful mood performer " would " sent the balance between emotion and humor " hold.

Awards

Dear William, Joseph Gordon -Levitt and the film for Best Fantasy Film was nominated in 1995 for the Saturn Award. Milton Davis Jr. in 1995 nominated for the Young Artist Award.

Background

The film was shot in the California locations Alameda, Anaheim and Oakland. He played in the cinemas of the United States an approximately 50.2 million U.S. dollars.

1994 in film George Wells (screenwriter) Roger Birnbaum Joe Roth Film score Randy Edelman Matthew F. Leonetti Ben Johnson (actor) Alameda, California Anaheim, California Harry and the Hendersons Wild America (film) Santa Who?
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