Mr. Baseball (1992): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Mr. Baseball is a 1992 comedy directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot, Frank Mendoza and Ken Takakura. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $20.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Fred Schepisi
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mr. Baseball About?
The premise of Mr. Baseball without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jack Elliot, a former New York Yankees MVP, finds his career in decline as his batting average slips. He’s recruited by the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Central League, where the manager hopes the aging star can spark a comeback. The story follows Elliot’s struggle to prove he still has a season left and to adapt to a new culture.
Mr. Baseball Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male rear nudity
- professional baseball
- men shower together
- male nudity
- wrapped in a towel
- man wrapped in a towel
- taking a bath
- bathing together
- nudity
- rear nudity
- masturbation reference
- talking about masturbation
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- japanese culture
- american in japan
- nickname
- sports comedy
- two word title
- professional sports
- translator
- sports star
- dating the boss's daughter
- interracial romance
- love interest
- happy ending
- sport in title
- reference to masturbation
- group shower
- baseball sport
- baseball
- baseball team
- baseball player
- asian
- shower room
- bare chested male
- baseball movie
- noodle
- hairy chest
- sports team
- training
- tv commercial
- sake
- massage
- major league baseball
- japanese television
- intentional mistranslation
- home run
- father in law son in law relationship
- father daughter relationship
- chopstick
- beef
Mr. Baseball Cast & Characters
Tom Selleck leads the cast as Jack Elliot, with Frank Mendoza as Player - New York and Ken Takakura as Uchiyama. Directed by Fred Schepisi; 58 actors are credited in all.
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Director Fred Schepisi
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Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot - Frank Mendoza as Player - New York
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Ken Takakura as Uchiyama - Aya Takanashi as Hiroko Uchiyama
Also Starring in Mr. Baseball
· 54 more- Dennis Haysbert Max 'Hammer' Dubois
- Makoto Kuno Japanese Sportscaster
- Adam Vargas Cheering fan behind home plate (uncredited)
- Michael Papajohn Rick
- Jun Hamamura Hiroko's Grandfather
- Art LaFleur Skip
- Kosuke Toyohara Toshi Yamashita
- Takanobu Hozumi Hiroshi Nakamura
- Bob Costas Themselves
- Shōji Ōki Coach Hori
- Larry Pennell Howie Gold
- Frank Thomas Rookie
- Michael McGrady Duane
- Kinzō Sakura Umpire #1
- Scott Plank Ryan Ward
- Makoto Kakeda Umpire #2
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- Mineko Yorozuyo Hiroko's Grandmother
- Tomoko Fujita Hiroko's Assistant
- Leon Lee Lyle Massey
- Satoshi Jinbo Tsuboi
- Ken Medlock Umpire
- Tim McCarver Themselves
- Toshi Shioya Yoji Nishimura
- Mary Kohnert Player's Wife
- Toshizo Fujiwara Ryoh Mukai
- Nicholas Cascone Doc
- Shinsuke Aoki Nikawa
- Bradley Jay Lesley Niven
- Rolando Rodriquez Manuel
- Greg Goossen Trey
- Yoshimi Imai Ishimara
- Shintarô Mizushima Sugita
- Norihide Goto Issei Itoi
- Naoki Fuji Takuya Nishikawa
- Kenji Morinaga Hiroshi Kurosawa
- Mak Takano Shinji Igarashi
- Joh Nishimura Tomohiko Ohmie
- Kensuke Toita Akito Yagi
- Ikuko Saiton Morita-san
- Hikari Takano Commercial Director
- Charles Fick Billy Stevens
- Todd A. Provence Young Ball Player
- Carrie Jean Yazel Coed in Bed
- Michiyo Washizuka Japanese Sportscaster
- Rinzoh Suzuki Sato
- Nobuyuki Kariya Uemoto
- Masanao Matsuzaki Koboyshika
- Shôtarô Kusumi Takahashi
- Katsushi Yamaguchi Kobayashi
- Hiro Nagae Mutsui
- Cin Chi Cheng Itami
- Shogo Nakajima Umpire #3
- Garry Bassin Bartender (uncredited)
- James Corey Kaufman Fan (uncredited)
More from Fred Schepisi
More films directed by Fred Schepisi, best-rated first: Last Orders, Barbarosa, Roxanne and The Russia House.
Mr. Baseball Plot Summary
What happens in Mr. Baseball from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jack Elliot, played by [Tom Selleck], is an aging American baseball player who is unexpectedly placed on the trading block during Spring Training in 1992 by the New York Yankees in favor of a touted rookie first baseman, Ricky Davis. The only taker is the Nagoya Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, and Elliot finds himself crossing the Pacific to a world that operates by its own rules.
Full summary
The whole story of Mr. Baseball, scene by scene
Mr. Baseball Box Office
Mr. Baseball grossed $20.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$20.9M
- US & Canada
- $20.9M
Mr. Baseball Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Mr. Baseball.
How Well Do You Know Mr. Baseball?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Which American baseball team places the protagonist on the trading block at the start of the film?
Cars in Mr. Baseball
14 cars on screen, including the 1990 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I Typ 17 and the 1989 Nissan S-Cargo.
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1990 Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet I Typ 17 Important role -
1989 Nissan S-Cargo Minor role -
1987 Toyota Crown Minor role -
1991 Toyota Soarer Minor role
Mr. Baseball Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “M. Baseball” and “Campione per forza - Mr. Basebal”.
- Also known as
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- M. Baseball
- Campione per forza - Mr. Basebal
- Ο Άσσος του Μπέιζμπολ
- ミスター・ベースボール
- Basebalista
- 미스터 베이스볼
- 棒球先生
- Dl. Baseball
- Мистер Бейсбол
- Містер Бейсбол
- En buffel i tehuset
- Um Peixe Fora d'Água
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- Мистър Бейзбол
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Movies Like Mr. Baseball
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including City Without Baseball, Mr 3000 and Major League II.
Mr. Baseball FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Mr. Baseball, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Mr. Baseball released?
Mr. Baseball was released on October 1, 1992.
Who directed Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball was directed by Fred Schepisi.
More films by Fred Schepisi Who is in the cast of Mr. Baseball?
Mr. Baseball stars Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot, Frank Mendoza as Player - New York and Ken Takakura as Uchiyama, among 58 credited actors.
How much did Mr. Baseball make at the box office?
Mr. Baseball grossed $20.9 million worldwide.
Does Mr. Baseball have a post-credit scene?
No. Mr. Baseball has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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