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The Scout

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The Scout
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PG13,1hr 41min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Release:
1994
Director:
Michael Ritchie
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest  ...more
Synopsis: After several weeks filming The Scout in the late 1970s, star Peter Falk and director Howard Zieff abandoned the project. Two decades later, writer Andrew Bergman gave his original script to Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson, who polished it as a vehicle for Brooks and director Michael Ritchie. Brooks stars as Al Percolo, a talent scout for the New York Yankees whose latest recruit (Michael Rapaport) has just vomited on the field and fled. Sent to Mexico as punishment by his boss (Lane Smith), Percolo ... Full Synopsis
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Perry Seibert, AMG Review
One of the first scenes in The Scout finds cynical scout Al Percolo (Albert Brooks) trying to convince a family that their son should come play for the New York Yankees instead of going to college. His explanation of how Lou Gehrig became ill is priceless. Albert Brooks nails the mixture of hard and soft sell one can imagine would be used to force young athletes and their parents to sign on the dotted ... Full Review
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Albert Brooks
Al Percolo
Brendan Fraser
Steve Nebraska
Dianne Wiest
Doctor H. Aaron
Lane Smith
Ron Wilson
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