Title:
Ballplayer = Pelotero / Makuhari Media presents ; in association with Guagua Productions and Endeavor Films ; directed and produced by Ross Finkel, Jon Paley, Trevor Martin ; producer, Isaac Solotaroff.
Publication Information:
Culver City, CA : Strand Releasing Home Video, [2012]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2011.
Bonus features: Photo gallery; original theatrical trailer; other Strand Releasing trailers.
DVD, NTSC; widescreen; Dolby digital 2.0.
Summary:
A compelling documentary narrated by John Leguizamo that is a gritty and rare look inside the recruitment of top talent baseball players from the Dominican Republic. Miguel Angel Sano and Jean Carlos Batista are among 100,000 teenagers vying for a handful of coveted contracts with baseball teams. As they turn sixteen years old and become eligible to sign, each must navigate the fiercely competitive and frequently corrupt system if they are to lift their families out of poverty.
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Language Note:
English and Spanish dialogue with English subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Audience:
Rating: Not rated.
Performer:
Narrator, John Leguizamo.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Ross Finkel ; editors, Mary Manhardt, Isaac Solotaroff ; directed and produced by Ross Finkel, Jon Paley, Trevor Martin
OCLC Number:
ocn801998782
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1