The latest baseball movie, clint eastwoods trouble with the curve is the antithesis of last years oscarnominated moneyball in. May 21, 2017 clint eastwood is one of those rare hollywood stars who is a legend both in front of and behind the camera. If a young whippersnapper like brad pitt can make a baseball movie, why not old man eastwood. Wb sets clint eastwood trouble with the curve for sept. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21, 2012. Aug 12, 2012 trouble with the curve drama release date 21 september 2012 usa an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. Trouble with the curve official trailer hd youtube. Sep 21, 2012 clint eastwood, muttering grumpily to himself though not, this time, in the service of a political campaign plays gus lobel, a longtime scout for the atlanta braves. A slowrolling, distressingly formulaic drama about an aging baseball scout eastwood and his last season on the road, the films the debut effort by robert lorenz, who has served the star in. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years.
His friend, pete klein john goodman, asks gus estranged daughter, mickey amy adams, if she could go with him to make sure hes okay as his eyes are failing. For clint eastwood, its one curveball after another. In it, eastwood plays a respected but stuckinhisoldways baseball scout who is having a lot of trouble adjusting to the fact that his age is. Even clint eastwood cant do much with trouble with the. Clint, now 82, plays gus, a cranky old baseball scout who still pores over local newspaper.
He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. Feb 09, 2012 marking lorenz directing debut, the film will have clint eastwood playing a baseball scout whos having vision problems. Oct 06, 2011 clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble with the curve. Take a look at all his starring movies by tomatometer.
Aug 08, 2016 the movie was released in 2012, so youre likely familiar with its basic premise. He was born scott clinton reeves in carmel, monterey county, california, to jacelyn ann reeves, a flight attendant, and clint eastwood, an actor and director. At least, thats the biggest thing we can take away from the trailer for clint eastwoods latest movie, trouble with the curve. Clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble. Eastwood didnt have any lines in that one, and not many more nine years later in a fistful of dollars, but that wasnt going to stop. Clint eastwoods first film as an actor for a director other than himself since in the line of fire in 1993, trouble with the curve is a corny, conventional and. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21. Clint eastwood is a grumbling, growling, aging baseball scout for the atlanta. Clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman like a big, looping knuckleball, clint eastwoods new movie trouble with the curve wanders amiably, threatens to go wild, but in the end settles smack in the middle of the plate. Scott has a younger sister, kathryn eastwood, and several halfsiblings. Clint, now 82, plays gus, a cranky old baseball scout who still pores over local newspaper sports pages for the inside dope on promising newbies while his younger. Clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble with the curve. He and his daughter amy adams travel to atlanta to check out a hot. Trouble with the curve 2012 trouble with the curve.
Sep 20, 2012 clint eastwood left stars as an aging baseball scout and justin timberlake plays a pitcherturned scout in trouble with the curve. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Clint is a baseball scout in this movie who is near the end of his contract. Sep 21, 2012 john goodman, amy adams, and clint eastwood l. In it, eastwood plays a respected but stuckinhisoldways baseball scout who is having a lot of trouble adjusting to the fact that his age is starting to show and affect his job performance. Despite these complicated adults, the heart of the story remains phillip. The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. Eastwood was born scott clinton reeves on march 21, 1986 at the community hospital of the monterey peninsula in monterey, california. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide. He has a critic, in the teams front office, that claims clint cant do a good job because he doesnt know modern methods of scouting like using computers and statistics.
The movie was released in 2012, so youre likely familiar with its basic premise. Dec 01, 2012 p roduced by clint eastwood s malpaso company, this genial, unexacting sports movie takes its pace from the ambling gait of eastwood s octogenarian baseball scout for the atlanta braves. Sep 30, 2012 the latest baseball movie, clint eastwoods trouble with the curve is the antithesis of last years oscarnominated moneyball in that it advocates the oldfashioned scouting. Gus lobel clint eastwood is a baseball scout for the atlanta braves.
Released in september 2012, exactly one year after the screen version of moneyball, the film features 82yearold clint eastwood as gus lobel, an aged rather than aging scout who toils for the atlanta braves and treks from small town ballpark to small town ballpark in search of baseball talent. P roduced by clint eastwoods malpaso company, this genial, unexacting sports movie takes its pace from the ambling gait of eastwoods octogenarian baseball scout for the atlanta braves. Trouble with the curve dvd screen icon and multiple academy award winner clint eastwood gran torino, million dollar baby returns in front of the camera once more for this heartfelt sports dramedy about an aging major league baseball scout on the cusp of retirement. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of 19 recordingsinterscope. Clint eastwood may star in baseball scout drama trouble. The movie stars clint eastwood and amy adams as an aging baseball scout accompanied by his. Oct 05, 2011 it has been 18 years since clint eastwood has acted in a film that he wasnt also directing. With clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman, justin timberlake. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film. He and his daughter amy adams travel to atlanta to check out a. He has a younger sister named kathryn who was born two years after him in 1988, and a number of paternal half. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Clint eastwood plays a baseball scout whose vision is failing him so his daughter adams accompanies him on one last recruiting trip.
Sep 14, 2012 clint eastwood plays a crotchety baseball scout who is struggling to both keep his job and patch his broken relationship with his estranged daughter amy adams by letting her tag along on one of. He is the son of actordirector clint eastwood and flight attendant jacelyn reeves, and is the fifth of clints eight children. Watch tom hanks as hero pilot in first trailer for clint eastwoods sully news briefs. Trouble with the curve opens with clint eastwoods character, gus lobel, yelling at his penis for taking too long to cooperate in urinating. Clint eastwood plays a crotchety baseball scout who is struggling to both keep his job and patch his broken relationship with his estranged daughter amy adams by letting her tag along on one of. While scouting the game, he notices that his vision is blurry even when he puts on his glasses. At school clint took interest in music and mechanics, but was an. Sep 19, 2012 trouble with the curve opens with clint eastwood s character, gus lobel, yelling at his penis for taking too long to cooperate in urinating. On their tail is guiltridden texas ranger red garnett clint eastwood, who has a personal connection with butch. Gus lobel clint eastwood is an aging scout for the atlanta braves who is struggling with his eyesight and the front office has doubts about whether or not he is still up to the job of spotting up and coming talent. Trouble with the curve gets easy things wrong, strikes out as.
Movie info gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. Scrapped batman beyond movie wanted clint eastwood as bruce wayne ryan scott apr 16, 2020. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Trouble with the curve 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The owner of the team is concerned about clints ability to continue scouting because of his age.
Clint eastwood, muttering grumpily to himself though not, this time, in the service of a political campaign plays gus lobel, a longtime scout for. Mar 24, 2017 find out which clint eastwood movie is the best of all time and which is the worst. Clint eastwood may star in baseball scout drama trouble with. Trouble with the curve is a 2012 american sports drama film directed by robert lorenz and starring clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake, matthew lillard, and john goodman. Gus lobel eastwood has been a successful scout for the braves for decades but hes slipping a little. All 37 clint eastwood movies ranked from worst to best. Clint eastwood is one of those rare hollywood stars who is a legend both in front of and behind the camera. Clint eastwood left stars as an aging baseball scout and justin timberlake plays a pitcherturnedscout in trouble with the curve.
He wakes up in empty house alone and goes to scout a game where he meets some fellow scouts. The atlanta braves front office is questioning his judgment, especially with a hot batting phenom on deck for the draft. Clint eastwood to star in a movie about a baseball scout. He has appeared in the films flags of our fathers 2006, gran torino 2008, invictus 2009, the forger 2012, trouble with the curve 2012, texas chainsaw 20, fury 2014, the perfect wave 2014, the longest ride 2015, mercury plains 2016. Even clint eastwood cant do much with trouble with the curve.
A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last. Trouble with the curve gets easy things wrong, strikes out. Trouble with the curve bluray gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Back in 1993 he starred as frank horrigan, a secret service agent trying to protect the president of. The mule, opening friday, continues an astonishing career that all began with blowing up a giant spider with a jet missile in tarantula. Time out ranks all 35 films directed by clint eastwood. Clint eastwood plays an aging baseball scout reconciling with daughter amy adams in this enjoyable showcase costarring. Like a big, looping knuckleball, clint eastwoods new movie trouble with the curve wanders amiably, threatens to go wild, but in the end settles smack in the middle of the plate. Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. While hes best known to most audiences as an actor, with decades of iconic performances. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy. Paul dini reveals details of an illfated batman beyond movie he cowrote in the early 2000s.
Trouble with the curve about a scout who resists being. Marking lorenz directing debut, the film will have clint eastwood playing a baseball scout whos having vision problems. It has been 18 years since clint eastwood has acted in a film that he wasnt also directing. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. He had a comfortable, middleclass upbringing in nearby piedmont. Trouble with the curve drama release date 21 september 2012 usa an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. All clint eastwood movies ranked movie and tv news.
Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble. Clint eastwood scores a hit with trouble with the curve. The movie plot is about an old retiring baseball scout gus clint eastwood who is about to finish up his contract in 3 months, gus eyes are failing him and his old time friend pete john goodman calls up his daughter mickey amy adams to keep an eye on her father. The owner of the team is concerned about clint s ability to continue scouting because of his age.
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