Major League: Back to the Minors (1998): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Major League: Back to the Minors is a 1998 comedy directed by John Warren, starring Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn, Ken Medlock and Robert White. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $3.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- John Warren
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Morgan Creek Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Major League: Back to the Minors About?
The premise of Major League: Back to the Minors without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Twins are only nine players away from a dream roster, and new owner Roger Dorn—known for his smooth talking—assigns washed‑up minor‑league pitcher Gus Cantrell to manage the club’s hapless farm team. Unaware of Dorn’s hidden agenda, Cantrell discovers the owner plans to stage a publicity‑driven grudge match pitting the major‑league squad against the scrappy Triple‑A affiliate.
Major League: Back to the Minors Themes & Keywords
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- umpire
- professional sports
- applause
- baseball catcher
- baseball glove
- teammate
- rivalry
- announcer
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- scoreboard
- 1990s
- baseball ball
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- five word title
- caucasian
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- african american
- baseball movie
- third part
- sports team
- sequel
Major League: Back to the Minors Cast & Characters
Corbin Bernsen leads the cast as Roger Dorn, with Ken Medlock as Twins Assistant Coach and Robert White as Twins Player. Directed by John Warren; 107 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Warren
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Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn - Ken Medlock as Twins Assistant Coach
- Robert White as Twins Player
- Bradley Crable as Twins Runner
Also Starring in Major League: Back to the Minors
· 103 more- Andy Barkett Twins Player / Crawdad
- Scott Bakula Gus Cantrell
- Walton Goggins Downtown Anderson
- Justin Lopez Buzz Player
- Sean McClellan Buzz Player / Riverdog
- Kenny Johnson Lance Pere
- Thom Barry Pops Morgan
- Dennis Haysbert Pedro Cerrano
- Eric Bruskotter Rube Baker
- Takaaki Ishibashi Taka Tanaka
- Judson Mills Hog Ellis
- Alex Van Billy (Bear)
- Ted McGinley Leonard Huff
- Jensen Daggett Maggie Reynolds
- Peter Mackenzie Doc Windgate
- Lobo Sebastian Carlos Liston
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- Tim Ware Hot Dog Vendor
- J. Don Ferguson Umpire
- Steve Conte Crawdad
- Ted Manson Miracles Manager
- Larry Brandenburg Chuck Swartski
- Gary Murphy Home Umpire
- Kenneth Nelson Boll Weevil
- Bob Uecker Harry Doyle
- Steve Yeager Coach Duke Temple
- Todd Brown Buzz Fan (uncredited)
- Greg Martin Boll Weevil
- Ron Clinton Smith Tutu Man #1
- Dee Thompson Head Umpire
- Brian Beegle Young Player
- André Tardieu Maitre D'
- Jason Berry Boll Weevil
- Joe Kelly Miracles Catcher
- Mike Schatz Renegades Batter
- Laura-Shay Griffin Stewardess
- Warren Lewis Boll Weevil
- Jim Lynch Umpire
- E.D. Hill Umpire
- Austin Alexander Riverdog
- Richie Dye Tutu Man #2
- Natalie Hendrix Tate Reporter #1
- Al Hamacher Diner Cook
- Greg Shephard Twins Player
- Dolan Wilson Tutu Man #3
- Tim DiFilippo Juan #1
- Tom DiFilippo Juan #1
- Ted DiFilippo Juan #2
- Jack Baun Chuck Ledbetter
- Ronald Bowman Miracles Announcer
- Robert M. Egan Rockcats Announcer
- Michael A. Lynch Chief Umpire
- Richard Bruce Doughty Boll Weevils Announcer
- Stephen Hardig Reporter #2
- Letroy Myers Reporter #3
- Gary P. Pozsik Reporter #4
- Brien Straw Waiter
- R.J. Kackley 1st Base Umpire
- Lucinda Whitaker Bar Girl #1
- Kimberly Herndon Bar Girl #2
- Elizabeth Diane Wells Diner Waitress
- Scott Foxhall 2nd Base Umpire
- Warren Pepper TV Reporter
- Raymond Sterling 1st Base Umpire
- Mark Storm Mr. Buzz
- Josh Fauske Buzz Player
- Eric Corps Buzz Player
- Kawri Brown Buzz Player
- Darren McClellan Buzz Player
- James Nichols Buzz Player
- Luke Owens-Bragg Buzz Player
- Tyler Bain Buzz Player
- Tim Cossins Twins Player
- Daniel Fagley Twins Player
- Frank Charles Twins Player / Crawdad
- Jason Lakeman Twins Player
- Skip Shipp Twins Player
- Allen Ritter Twins Player
- Darrick Williams Twins Player
- Mark Kanapo Twins Player
- Marcus Hugee Twins Player
- Dan Frarraccio Boll Weevil
- Bradley Oates Boll Weevil
- Matt Toms Boll Weevil
- Scott Peek Boll Weevil
- Jimmy Eby Boll Weevil
- Brian Vandell Riverdog
- Craig Halter Riverdog
- Ryan Butler Riverdog
- David Huss Riverdog
- Thomas Ragan Riverdog
- Damon Shabeldeen Riverdog
- George Huckabee Riverdog
- Tony Noviello Riverdog
- Joel Fenske Riverdog
- Scott Wease Crawdad
- Dennis Carpin Crawdad
- Bobby Hayward Crawdad
- Jeff Patterson Crawdad
- Steve Deal Crawdad
- Brian Batson Crawdad
- Donald Morillo Crawdad
- Brett Fallow Crawdad
- Avery Fields Umpire
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One more film directed by John Warren: The Curse of Inferno.
Major League: Back to the Minors Plot Summary
What happens in Major League: Back to the Minors from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Gus Cantrell, played by Walton Goggins, is an aging minor league pitcher who wears the uniform of the Fort Myers Miracle. His career takes an unexpected turn after an incident involving a clever trick known as the “frozen ball trick,” which results in his ejection from the game. This event sets off the story’s main development, as Gus finds himself caught in a whirlwind of unlikely opportunities. The now-owner of the Minnesota Twins, Roger Dorn, played by Corbin Bernsen, sees potential in Gus and enlists him to become the manager of the Twins’ AAA minor league team, the Buzz.
Full summary
The whole story of Major League: Back to the Minors, scene by scene
Major League: Back to the Minors Box Office
Major League: Back to the Minors grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.6M
- US & Canada
- $3.6M
Major League: Back to the Minors Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Major League: Back to the Minors.
How Well Do You Know Major League: Back to the Minors?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the veteran minor league pitcher that Gus Cantrell manages in the film?
Cars in Major League: Back to the Minors
9 cars on screen, including the GMC 'Buffalo Bus' and the Willys M38.
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1990 Chevrolet Caprice Minor role -
1968 Ford F-Series Minor role
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Major League: Back to the Minors FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Major League: Back to the Minors, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Major League: Back to the Minors?
Major League: Back to the Minors runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Major League: Back to the Minors released?
Major League: Back to the Minors was released on April 17, 1998.
Who directed Major League: Back to the Minors?
Major League: Back to the Minors was directed by John Warren.
More films by John Warren Who is in the cast of Major League: Back to the Minors?
Major League: Back to the Minors stars Corbin Bernsen as Roger Dorn, Ken Medlock as Twins Assistant Coach and Robert White as Twins Player, among 107 credited actors.
How much did Major League: Back to the Minors make at the box office?
Major League: Back to the Minors grossed $3.6 million worldwide.
Does Major League: Back to the Minors have a post-credit scene?
No. Major League: Back to the Minors has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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