The Final Season (2007)
Actors:
Lucinda Jenney (actress),
Sherry Gunderman (miscellaneous crew),
James Gammon (actor),
Rachael Leigh Cook (actress),
Prince Bagdasarian (miscellaneous crew),
Bennett Fidlow (miscellaneous crew),
Larry Miller (actor),
Powers Boothe (actor),
Sean Astin (actor),
Michael Angarano (actor),
Tom Arnold (actor),
Nathan Wang (composer),
Marshall Bell (actor),
Sean Astin (producer),
Arturo Lopez Uscanga (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: True story of Kent Stock, who in the early 90's, gives up a job to take over as head coach as the Norway High School baseball team. Kent must win over his players and convince them and himself that he can fill their former coach's shoes and that they can go out winners. In the summer of 1991 Norway High's baseball tradition ended on a triumphant but sombre note.
Keywords: baseball, baseball-coach, baseball-movie, based-on-true-story, catholic, coach, father-son-relationship, high-school-athlete, high-school-baseball, high-school-sports
Genres:
Drama,
Sport,
Taglines: How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
Quotes:
Kent Stock: Okay, its one and done, forever. South Clay is 31-8. The eight games they lost were when Reed Ellis wasn't in the rotation, he's pitching today. We all know he's being scouted by pro teams, but one player doesn't make a team. [Sammy raises his hand] Sammy?::Sammy: He can if he throws 92 miles per hour coach.::Kent Stock: We win by playing Norway Baseball. 80% of this game is defense. We don't let anything out of the infield and we wait. Sooner or later, they'll make a mistake. Every person who's ever worn a Norway uniform is out there with you today. Now think about this, no Iowa baseball dynasty has ever won a state championship in their final season. We're playing for everyone who knows that Norway is a great place to come home to. And no matter what happens today, this time next year, the jerseys you're wearing will be polishing chrome in Madison High School. So ask yourself one question. How do you want to be remembered?
Jim Van Scoyoc: Norway is baseball.
Polly Hudson: Baseball is not just for boys.