Transcript for inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm this transcript has been automatically generated and may not. Were conditioned to pull for the kindly karate kids or rocky balboas of the. Jon hamm with his flawlessly groomed stubble and cocky grin plays the haughty sports agent bernstein with ease. Like in the movie, the million dollar arm true story confirms that most of the people around j.
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 details search for indian prospects. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and dinesh patel who were discovered by sports agent j. 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. Singh was signed by the pittsburgh pirates organization after he won a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show the million dollar arm. Million dollar arm 2014 million dollar arm 2014 user. 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. Upon acquiring million dollar arm, disney hired tom. A sports agent stages an unconventional recruitment strategy to get talented indian cricket players to play major league baseball. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority of movies in the genre. May 24, 2014 million dollar arm movie discussion posted on may 24, 2014 by staceytuttle million dollar arm is the true story1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. Million dollar arms real stars make wild pitch pay off million dollar arm is based on the improbable story of dinesh patel, left, and rinku singh. Transcript for inside the real life story behind the new movie million dollar arm this transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. The story of an agent who turns to india to salvage his career, the film is not deep, dark, or artful, but it is a wellassembled crowdpleaser.
Starring jon hamm, million dollar arm tells the tale of the indian reality shows inaugural season, and its struggle to find what, at the time, felt like a needle in a haystack. And that hole is named jb bernstein, a selfcentered, arrogant serial modeldater who exhibits a nearsociopathic lack of concern for the welfare of others. Million dollar arm is based on the true story of independent sports agent j. May 16, 2014 and for about half the movie, it almost succeeds. 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.
However, with the spotlight currently on the movieand 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. Jon hamm plays jb, and he is the movies strongest asset and its. Vero beach, florida exiting the theater after viewing million dollar arm, mas had a strange urge to break out in song in this case, its a small world, the melody they play on the disneyland kiddie ride of the same name. Bernstein, after winning a reality show competition of the same name. However, rinku, dinesh and deepesh did not stay at bernsteins condo. 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. Aug 29, 2014 the real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were just begging to be made into a film ballpark figures. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its real. The real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were just begging to be made into a film ballpark figures. Craig gillespies million dollar arm is a perfectly nice, perfectly competent, and perfectly lightweight sports drama. They find these players in india by holding a huge contest called million dollar arm, where two winners get cash prizes and a trip to america to audition for real baseball teams.
The story has a tight, threeact structure, complete with an uplifting climax tailor made for the sportsmovie genre but the surprising thing is, its. 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. 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. On the whole, million dollar arm is a funny, uplifting, heartwarming story.
Regardless of how people say the film was a disney film, predictable, etc, unaware of this true story, all i can say is that i thoroughly enjoyed the film. Production has begun on craig gillespies million dollar arm based on a true story, jon hamm plays a washedup sports agent who travels to india, and sets up a. The fact that its somewhat loosely based on real life is a plus. The search for a baseball allstar 8000 miles from the nearest american ball park. 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. Apr 30, 2014 inside the real life story behind the new movie million dollar arm the search for a baseball allstar 8,000 miles from the nearest american ball park. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including godzilla, the immigrant and a night in old mexico. 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. Since the options available were pretty less, i chose million dollar arm as my best pick.
Million dollar arm 2014 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. He was the first indian to play professional baseball and. May 15, 2014 million dollar arms real stars make wild pitch pay off million dollar arm is based on the improbable story of dinesh patel, left, and rinku singh. The story has a tight, threeact structure, complete with an uplifting climax tailormade for the sportsmovie genre but the surprising thing is, its. May 16, 2014 million dollar arm is part cultureclash and part sports story, taking place partly in india, though mainly in the united states. 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. May 11, 2014 their story is the basis for fridays million dollar arm.
With jon hamm, aasif mandvi, alan arkin, suraj sharma. That story inspired the new movie million dollar arm, featuring mad men star jon hamm as bernstein. Theres nothing much you can do when you have no work in the office. The aftermath of disneys million dollar arm the daily beast. Million dollar arm delivers fast pitch shot to the. Million dollar arm is a baseball story, based on the true story of the indian reality show of the same name. Million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of. Million dollar arm is part cultureclash and part sports story, taking place partly in india, though mainly in the united states. He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a.
Million dollar arm, disneys newest offering starring mad mens jon hamm, hits theaters friday and tells the improbable but surprisingly true story of the search for indias first major league baseball pitcher. Yep, million dollar arm is a sports underdog story that spends most of its time going for walks with a rather unlikeable dog. Jul 12, 2017 starring jon hamm, million dollar arm tells the tale of the indian reality shows inaugural season, and its struggle to find what, at the time, felt like a needle in a haystack. 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. May 16, 2014 the story of singh and patel is a heartwarming one, and perfectly fits into the mold of a fairytale disney sports film. This is the second time i have bunked my office and gone to watch a movie. May 17, 2014 that story inspired the new movie million dollar arm, featuring mad men star jon hamm as bernstein. May 16, 2014 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. 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.
But there is a gaping hole where million dollar arms heart should be that widens to cratersize in the second half. 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. May 15, 2014 million dollar arm is a baseball story, based on the true story of the indian reality show of the same name. Based on a true story, million dollar arm is a predictable motivating sport film from the disney stable. But in reality it is a movie about a selfish man discovering through mistake after mistake what is truly important in. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its reallife. Million dollar arm delivers fast pitch shot to the american. Million dollar arm was released in 2014 on friday, may 16, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. As a groomed smooth talker in sharply tailored corporate suits, there are few to match hamm and he does what is expected of him. Based on a true story photos of the real people involved and a postscript indicate the verifiable facts, million dollar arm tells the story of what happens when a pair of u. The story of singh and patel is a heartwarming one, and perfectly fits into the mold of a fairytale disney sports film.
Starring jon hamm, million dollar arm tells the tale of the indian reality show s inaugural season, and its struggle to find what, at the time, felt like a needle in a haystack. Visit the official million dollar arm website to watch trailers, read the synopsis, meet the cast, browse photos, and play online games. The journey began in november 2007 when the million dollar arm talent hunt contest was launched by jb bernstein, ash vasudevan and will chang with the hopes to discover americas next baseball hero. Million dollar arm is the true story1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. Million dollar arm makes us want to spend time with its people, and while the movie is successful in many other respects as well, this is its biggest and best victory. But there is a gaping hole where million dollar arms heart should be that widens to. Right up until the day singh and patel got signed, everybody thought i was the dumbest guy in. Million dollar arm based on true story of indias first. In 2009, columbia pictures purchased the screen rights to the story of singh and patel. The plot suggests an intriguing triple play that combines the outsideofbox thinking of moneyball, the cando gumption of jerry maguire and the massofhumanity chaos of slumdog millionaire underscored with music by the oscarwinning a.
The million dollar arm true story revealed that the real j. 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. Alan arkin and bill paxton talk million dollar arm, being moved by the reallife story, working in india, agents of s. Jon hamm, lake bell and the men of million dollar arm tell us the story behind the movie. Jon hamm plays jb, and he is the movie s strongest asset and its.
Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million dollar arm. Aug 28, 2014 the films portrayal of the massive scale of the contest is accurate, with 38,000 indians trying out for the million dollar arm show in real life. 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. 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. The project stalled and eventually producers joe roth and mark ciardi set the film up at walt disney pictures. Jon hamm plays bernstein, suraj sharma life of pi portrays singh, and madhur mittal from slumdog millionaire is patel. Rinku singh talks about million dollar arm story youtube. Million dollar arm, headlined by jon hamm, debuts on the big screen. Bernstein and his business partner, aash aasif mandvi, who face financial calamity when they lose an alist client.
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. Their story is the basis for fridays million dollar arm. Jb bernstein and rinku singh talk million dollar arm youtube. Unsure what to do change their fortunes, aash whos of indian descent says hes going to go home and relax by watching cricket, a sport j. May 17, 2014 this is the second time i have bunked my office and gone to watch a movie. Everything you need to know about million dollar arm movie. Rinku singh born 8 august 1988 is an indian professional wrestler and former professional baseball player currently signed with wwe and performs on their nxt brand under the ring name rinku. The disney film, about the search for an indian baseball star through a reality tv show, is based on a true story. Inside the reallife story behind the new movie million. May 30, 20 production has begun on craig gillespies million dollar arm based on a true story, jon hamm plays a washedup sports agent who travels to india, and sets up a televised, national game show. Echoes of jerry maguire and slumdog millionaire ping through million dollar arm, disneys latest inspirational truestory sports movie invincible. Patel and singhs story is the basis for the walt disney pictures sports film, million dollar arm, where singh was portrayed by suraj sharma. How million dollar arm inspired and transformed its reallife characters by peter baugh apr 2, 2020 growing up in the baseballcrazed city of st.
Bernstein, rinku singh and dinesh patel from the million dollar arm. Alan arkin and bill paxton talk million dollar arm, india. Million dollar arm winner and pirates minor leaguer rinku singh. Million dollar arms real stars make wild pitch pay off. The films portrayal of the massive scale of the contest is accurate, with 38,000 indians trying out for the million dollar arm show in real life.
The real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were just begging to be made into a film. Million dollar arm the true story of indias first major. Mad mens jon hamm plays a harddriving business guy with a sleeparound, liveitup lifestyle only this time its not the 1960s and theres a happy ending. The wacky but true story behind million dollar arm new york post. 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. Million dollar arm winner and pirates minor leaguer rinku singh discusses his journey from a reality show in 2008 to baseball check out. Real story behind jon hamms smoothtalking sports agent. Million dollar arm 2014 directed by craig gillespie.
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