It is so gratifying to get a note from a reader who was inspired or helped by something i have written. Million dollar arm is based on the true story of two teenage boys from lucknow, india, dinesh patel madhur mittal and rinku singh suraj sharma. This book is about a kid named nate brodie and his fist clinching adventure. 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. Bernstein is a amazing book that has a great story to tell. The company is in serious financial straits, and they lose the big client theyve been grooming.
There she blows the story behind billion dollar whale. Million dollar arm the increasingly globalized footprint of the american sportsentertainment machine gets a smart, entertaining closeup in a worthy addition to the disney. Million dollar arm free movies in a lastditch effort to save his career, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm dreams up a wild game plan to. Million dollar arm was released by walt disney studios home entertainment on bluray disc and dvd on october 7, 2014. Milliondollar throw the beggining of the book to the end of the book. Watching a cricket game, bernstein decides to go to india and find a. I would recommend it to anyone, even if theyre not a fan of baseball or sports in. Nates golden arm as a quarterback of the middle school football team is starting to fail him, his team loses their game to the blair team. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company.
As much as this is a baseball movie, it is equally a movie about family. The story takes the audience to india where a young cricket player impresses the big leagues. Bernstein set up an indian reality tv contest called the million dollar arm which was aired on zee sports now, ten action. Bernstein knew that he could find someone in india with a strong arm and enough raw talent to pitch in the major leagues. May 16, 2014 in spite of a formulaic character arc, jon hamm tries to build from his wellknown role as donald draper. May 16, 2014 nor does million dollar arm have the surreal exoticism and charm of its other obvious forerunner, slumdog millionaire. So in 2007, he flew to mumbai with a radar gun and a plan to find his diamond in the rough. On the hunt for the next baseball star, a maverick agent turned his back on american.
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. The central tension of the novel happens when abby puts nates name into a drawing for a chance to take the million dollar throw during the halftime of the patriots game on thanksgiving day. Reports from pittsburgh pirates scouts joe ferrone and sean campbell led to general. Rahman, nick glenniesmith, jon mooney, and matt dunkley. May 11, 2014 the wacky but true story behind million dollar arm. Further explore the million dollar arm true story by watching a press interview with the real j. In order to pay for the scheme, he convinces wealthy businessman chang tzi ma to create a reality show titled million dollar arm to help with his quest for fresh talent. Singh was signed by the pittsburgh pirates organization after he won a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show the million dollar arm. This, after all, is a disney family movie, and every conflict is. Bernstein born february 5, 1968 is the ceo of access group. When dinesh gets his second place prize money from the million dollar arm contest, he immediately buys his father a new truck for his delivery business. Aug 29, 2014 million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of professional sport. Million dollar arm by craig gillespie craig gillespie, jon.
But there is a gaping hole where million dollar arm s heart should be that widens to. Bernstein created the million dollar arm contest in india, which yielded the first two indian men rinku singh and dinesh patel to ever sign pro sports contracts in the us with the pittsburgh pirates. Watching a cricket game, bernstein decides to go to india and find a fast pitcher to train for baseball. Craig gillespies drama million dollar arm stars jon hamm as jb bernstein, a onetime successful sports agent who left the massive company he worked for to start in his own agency, seven figures management, with his business partner aash aasif mandvi.
Rinku singh born 8 august 1988 is an indian professional wrestler and former professional. Bernstein if you want a bit more info on the content. Million dollar arm should have a respectable opening as counterprogramming and on the high end it could land in third place. Nate brodie is a thirteen year old star quarterback. His backer insists he send dinesh and rinku back and prepare another new season of million dollar arm, but j. Did you know trivia late march 2015 completed a 30day stint in rehab to treat his alcohol addiction. Bernstein tells the story of how a baseball agent changed the lives of two talented young men in a pitching contest in india.
Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority of movies in the genre. Million dollar arm is a 2014 american biographical sports drama film directed by craig. 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. Dinesh kumar patel born 8 may 1989, in lucknow, india is an indian righthanded baseball pitcher who played in the pittsburgh pirates organization. It stars jon hamm together with aasif mandvi,bill paxton,suraj sharma,madhur mittal,lake bell and alan arkin. They had spent the last hour warming up inside the training facility, throwing 90mileperhour fastballs that hit the catchers mitt with lots of. He has carved out a niche as the sporting worlds finest storyteller. This truelife tale of the search for an indian baseball star cant bat clear of schmaltz and. Summary of million dollar arm film a successful sports agent, jb bernstein and his. The million dollar arm is another walt disney pictures feel good movie about hope and courage. Its clear that both dinesh and rinku love and value their families very dearly, and want whats best for them. Bernstein from the farmlands of india to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who.
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. Rotten tomatoes reports that prior to release million dollar arm received a 65% approval rating. Sometimes to win, you have to change the game bernstein, j. This was a quick read, too, easy to finish in a single evening. In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, jb bernstein jon hamm concocts a scheme to find baseballs next great pitching ace. 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. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of milliondollar throw. Million dollar arm by craig gillespie craig gillespie. Million dollar arm prologue their crisp white million dollar arm uniforms gleaming in the bright arizona sun, rinku and dinesh took the field. Bernstein india is a country with more than one billion people, a fanatical national cricket obsession, and exactly zero talent scouts. The theme of friendship is an important one in milliondollar throw.
Scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch a very short video featuring the real j. Neither patel nor singh had ever thrown a baseball before beating over 37,000 competitors in the million dollar arm, an indian. Their crisp white million dollar arm uniforms gleaming in the bright arizona sun, rinku and dinesh took the field. Finally, the flick boasts a terrific supporting cast that includes suraj sharma life of. 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. May 24, 2014 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. It is so gratifying to get a note from a readermore i think the best thing about being a writer is the ability to move people beyond your immediate reach. Dinesh and rinku, predictably, wilt under the pressure and unfamiliar circumstances, and the scouts dismiss j. They had spent the last hour warming up inside the training facility, throwing 90mileperhour fastballs that hit the catchers mitt with lots of mustard and a satisfying pop. I dont feel like i need to say what the million dollar arm book is about, since disney publicized the heck out of it for the movie. Published april 1st 2014 by gallery books first published february 4th 2014. It was a biopicsportdrama about an american sports agent, j. To ask other readers questions about million dollar arm, please sign up. An impeccably researched book on the scandalby tom.
Mike lives in connecticut with his wife and their four children. May 16, 2014 as much as this is a baseball movie, it is equally a movie about family. Also, hamm is long overdue for the lead role in a feature film. Sometimes to win, you have to change the game by j. With her brother being the leader of the londons eyes,growing up in a world of cruelty was something evelyn summers had to become accustomed to. He previously admitted turning to alcohol to cope with his fathers death in. His idea was the million dollar arm, a reality television competition with a chance to become the first native of india to sign a contract with an. 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. Sports agent jb bernstein is having problems in his business. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition in india. In a fit of inspiration, jb believes they can go to india, find a cricket bowler, and teach him to be a baseball pitcher. In this story, a sports agent tries to get a cricket player with an excellent arm to play in the major leagues. The problems for the books british release began when the local arm of its. That was the one thing that had ruined evelyn summers life since the start.
He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a year they are recruited to play for the majors. Million dollar arm 2014 million dollar arm 2014 user. Million dollar arm share book recommendations with your. With a milliondollar arm, a softball league makes its pitch. Before that, he conducts a reality show called million dollar arm in various indian locations to find the perfect one. The problems for the book s british release began when the local arm of its. Also, view the movies trailer and watch a million dollar arm documentary segment that shows rinku singh and dinesh patel trying out for the major league scouts. Bernstein, who brought two young fastest arm indians to the states to train as the professional baseball pitchers. In a desperate move to save the agency from shutting down, bernstein. I think this book is so great because it has an amazing story to tell about young men in india that have a chance to come to the u.
Million dollar arm has a great mix of good acting, comedy, drama, a touch of moneyball, and a dash of romance. Feb 04, 2014 to me i think the book, million dollar arm by j. In a lastditch effort to save his career, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm. Even more powerful than the movie, this is the most inspirational story ive read this year, without any doubt. Million dollar arm pitching contest begins tryouts in. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority. Milliondollar throw by mike lupica, paperback barnes.
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