Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21, 2012. Sep 27, 2012 shawn edwards sits down with amy adams to talk about what it was like working with clint eastwood in trouble with the curve. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble with. Starring justin timberlake, clint eastwood, amy adams and john goodman. A signed clint eastwood plaque or collage is a great gift for any of your friends or family members who are fans of eastwoods films. The rookie is a 1990 action film directed by and starring clint eastwood as nick pulovski, a veteran detective in the lapds auto theft division who finds himself paired with rookie detective david ackerman charlie sheen as they try to take down an auto theft ring. In 2011 mgm home video issued clint eastwoods first american western on bluray. Oct 06, 2011 clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble with the curve. The new 50th anniversary bluray of hang em high from shout. 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. Sep 19, 2012 clint eastwood s baseball movie strikes out grumpy old man by isaac weeks. 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. However, trouble with the curve is a breeze to watch. Time out ranks all 35 films directed by clint eastwood.
The curve ball is baseball s sublime deception, looking like one pitch and crossing the plate as. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Its a movie of family drama and healing and very well done with very. This is ironic given that eastwood, according to the late don loomis and others who knew him prefame, allegedly used a romantic relationship with an officers daughter to avoid being sent. Clint eastwood is an ace, amy adams is a slugger in. Clint eastwoods basebal l movie strikes out grumpy old man by isaac weeks. Amy adams talks about working with clint eastwood in trouble. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. An autographed clint eastwood plaque or collage will be loved by whoever you give one to and will be a. That being said, this film was not so much about baseball as it was about a. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to earl, hes just signed on as a drug courier for a mexican cartel. Clint eastwood, american motionpicture actor who emerged as one of the most popular hollywood stars in the 1960s with the spaghetti westerns a fistful of dollars 1964 and the good, the bad and the ugly 1966. Trouble with the curve official trailer hd youtube.
Eastwood plays a veteran police officer teamed up with a younger. Trailer for clint eastwoods baseball movie, trouble with. Critics explore the trouble with this baseball movie starring clint eastwood, amy adams and justin timberlake. Trouble with the curve 2012 for decades gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of baseball s best scouts but now his age is catching up with him. It is not a baseball movie, although baseball is the basis of the films story. Thewrap critic robert abele rates the highlights and lowlights of the oscarwinning filmmaker clint eastwood s work. The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. We may have clint eastwoods manager information, along with their booking agents info as well. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwood s swansong in front of the camera. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film. The 86 year old actor is an internationally acclaimed icon that is now a political figure. Its nonstop action with an excellent cast, featuring eastwood, raul julia, tom skerrit, terribly dangerous and sexy sonja bragga, and charlie sheen. With clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman, justin timberlake.
Matt damon plays american factory worker george, who is able to. Sep 21, 2017 every product on this page was chosen by a harpers bazaar editor. Trailer for clint eastwood s baseball movie, trouble with the curve featuring amy adams and john goodman. Movies with clint eastwood that i watched a list of 38 titles created 10 months ago clint eastwood movies to watch a list of 35 titles created 2 months ago clint eastwood a list of 38 titles created 14 mar 2017 my favorites crime movies a list of 31 titles created 08 jul 2017. You can find the clint eastwood booking info and booking price estimate here. Less wellknown for a long time at least until he won the academy award as best director for. If a young whippersnapper like brad pitt can make a baseball movie, why not old man eastwood. The atlanta braves front office is questioning his judgment, especially with a.
Best baseball movies rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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. Janet maslin of the new york times wrote that film was the best and funniest clint eastwood movie in quite a while, and praised eastwood s directing, intricately juxtaposing the old west and the new west. Clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble. Clint eastwood slips in a reference to having been in combat, which hes habitually done in several movies dating back to thunderbolt and lightfoot 1974. Clint eastwoods first major acting role in a movie he did not direct for nineteen years. In this picture, clint eastwood plays a legendary baseball scout who is now losing his sight. Clint eastwood and amy adams team up as father and daughter in the winning baseball drama trouble with the curve.
And this weekend, he proved it again by lending his talent through voice and brief appearance in. Dec, 2012 trouble with the curve movie i do not own. Each week on the foul territory podcast, jed rigney takes a current event and tries his best to match the names of active mlb players to that subject. Trouble with the curve 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Academy award winner clint eastwood, oscar nominee amy.
This month, as clint and scott eastwood go headtohead at. Hereafter is a 2010 american fantasy disaster drama film directed, coproduced, and scored by clint eastwood, written by peter morgan, and executive produced by steven spielberg. His friend, pete klein john goodman, asks gus estranged daughter, mickey amy adams, if she could go. That being said, this film was not so much about baseball as it was about a father. Dec, 2019 thewrap critic robert abele rates the highlights and lowlights of the oscarwinning filmmaker clint eastwood s work. It is a shame because the movie wastes a fine cast that also includes. Brian rookie wilson poker player the rookie painting, a 1957 painting by norman rockwell. Because of this affliction, gus is a grumpy old man which actually adds a lot of humor to the film. Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for.
He went on to become a prolific and respected director with such films as million dollar baby 2004. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake and john goodman. A signed clint eastwood plaque or collage is a great gift for any of your friends or family members who are fans of eastwood s films. In 2011 mgm home video issued clint eastwood s first american western on bluray. Yes this is a baseball movie, and its a good baseball movie. Trailer for clint eastwoods baseball movie, trouble with the curve featuring amy adams and john goodman. Trouble with the curve fathers and daughters featurette. His next big screen venture is a baseball drama called trouble with the curve, which hes not only starring in, but also producing along with. He has been for years an enduring icon of masculinity in the american culture and is a wealthy winner of. 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. Clint eastwood full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. I need a good movie to watch but im just watching trailers after trailers lol. Amy adams talks about working with clint eastwood in trouble with the curve.
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. Clint eastwood contact info booking agent and manager info. An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. The mule trailer 2018 clint eastwood movie youtube. Eastwood started directing in 1971, and in 1982, his debut as a producer began with two films, firefox and honkytonk man. The film tells three parallel stories about three people affected by death in similar waysall three have issues of communicating with the dead. Trailer for clint eastwoods baseball movie, trouble with the curve. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble with the curve. 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. Clint eastwood was born may 31, 1930 in san francisco, the son of clinton eastwood sr. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide. Clint eastwood signed 5 x 7 vintage photo autograph classic b n w.
Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble. Not to be confused with the 2002 dennis quaid baseball movie or the abc television series of the same name. Warner brothers fires shot in battle over clint eastwood. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him. It was written from a screenplay conceived by boaz yakin and scott spiegel. Clint eastwood is among the few men in hollywood to have written their names on the sands of time. I was aware of clint eastwood s reputation of course and i enjoyed his presence and his interactions with sheen, but it was long before i became a movie buff, more familiar with his best work and capable to discern between such movies as the rookie and other more valuable achievements. In this picture, clint eastwood plays a legendary baseball scout who is now losing. Clint eastwood proved he still had it with his fantastic performance in the 2008 film gran torino. Trailer for clint eastwoods baseball movie, trouble with the. Trouble with the curve with clint eastwood lacks deception by steve persall.
A row over who wrote trouble with the curve, a poorly received baseball film starring clint eastwood, is entertaining hollywood with unexpected plot twists. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I just dont know how to rate this movie, this subject is a. Watch tom hanks as hero pilot in first trailer for clint eastwood s sully news briefs. Feb 09, 2012 clint eastwood proved he still had it with his fantastic performance in the 2008 film gran torino. Trouble with the curve 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A rookie is a new player, sportsperson in hisher first year at senior level. Clint eastwood list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Trouble with the curve opens with clint eastwood s character, gus. Clint eastwood s new movie wanders amiably, threatens to go. With his rugged good looks and icon status, clint eastwood was long one of the few actors whose name on a movie marquee could guarantee a hit. Dec 14, 2018 clint eastwood stars as earl stone, a man who is ninetyyearsold, broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. At school clint took interest in music and mechanics, but was an. He had a comfortable, middleclass upbringing in nearby piedmont. The rookie is a 1990 american buddy cop action film directed by clint eastwood and produced by howard g. With clint eastwood s latest film the mule in theaters now, were taking a look at baseball players with clint eastwood film names the bridges of ryan madison county the bridges of madison county ryan madison.
Mar 24, 2017 find out which clint eastwood movie is the best of all time and which is the worst. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Trouble with the curve with clint eastwood lacks deception. 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 second official trailer for the trouble with the curve. An autographed clint eastwood plaque or collage will be loved by whoever you give one to and will be a gladly welcomed into their memorabilia collection. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. Released later in 1980, any which way you can, was the sequel to every which way but loose and also starring eastwood. Movies with clint eastwood that i watched a list of 38 titles created 10 months ago watch list continued a list of 27 titles created 04 aug 2016 sports a list of 22 titles.
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