Joe Torre: Curveballs Along the Way (1997)
Joe Torre after failing to win a championship when he was a professional baseball player and as Manager to three teams is named Manager of the Yankees. And he finds himself having players like Dwight Gooden, Wade Boggs and Daryl Strawberry who are considered has beens. And players like David Cone who are ill. But nevertheless thinks he can win with them. At the same he deals with the loss of one brother and another brother battling the same condition that killed his brother.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
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Paul Sorvino as Joe Torre |
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Robert Loggia as Frank Torre |
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Barbara Williams as Ali Torre |
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Isaiah Washington as Dwight Gooden |
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Gailard Sartain as Don Zimmer |
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Barry Flatman as Mel Stottlemyre |
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Marilyn Chris as Rae Torre |
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Eugene Clark as Bob Watson |
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Dean McDermott as David Cone |
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Diego Fuentes as Mariano Duncan |
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Aidan Devine as Wade Boggs |
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Kenneth Welsh as George Steinbrenner |
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Rummy Bishop as Rocco Torre |
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Victoria Mitchell as Sister Marguerite |
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Howard Dell as Darryl Strawberry |
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Andrew Jackson as Paul O'Neill |
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Anthony Romano as Young Joe |
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Trent McMullen as Young Frank |
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William S. Taylor as Reggie Jackson |
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Diane Fabian as Buxom Neighbor |
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Jimmy Leone as Neighbor |
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A. Frank Ruffo as Neighbor |
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Tony Perri as Neighbor |
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Roz Michaels as Woman at Party |
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Michael Rhoades as Reporter |
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Frank Pellegrino as Reporter |
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Demo Cates as Reporter |
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Kathryn Winslow as Reporter |
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Sandra O'Neill as Soot Zimmer |
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Michael Filipowich as Ballplayer |
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Rich Leitch as Ballplayer |
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Ray Negron as Trainer |
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James Kidnie as Al Post |
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Matt Birman as Seattle Catcher |
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Julia Paton as New Jersey Nurse |
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Michael Fletcher as Opposing Manager / Ted Turner |
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Walter Alza as Hector the Orderly |
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Vivian Reis as Rose Torre |
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Arlene Meadows as Anne Torre |
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Darlene Mignacco as Joey's Mom |
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Dick Callahan as Ticket Guy |
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Marvin Ishmael as Doctor |
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Will Corno as Michael Torre |
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Christine Donato as Tina Torre |
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Vito Marchese as Kid Ballplayer |
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Matthew Morris as Program Vendor |
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Robert Collins as Frank Cashen |
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Wayne McNamara as Young Tycoon |
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Michael Kay as Yankees Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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John B. Sterling as Yankees Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Crew | Matt Birman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Tina Grewal | Production Manager |
| Directing | Wendy Ord | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Filomena Guarasci | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzette Daigle | Costume Designer |
| Production | Ron Leach | Local Casting |
| Camera | Mark Irwin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jeff Hohener | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jeffrey N. Civa | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Andrew Macklin | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Mark Cabiddu | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Tad Seaborn | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Mary Patelidis | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Nicki Skinner | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Oliver Olsen | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | David Forsyth | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alison Jones | Third Assistant Director |
| Art | Tony Ianni | First Assistant Art Direction |
| Art | Peter Waffle | Lead Set Dresser |
| Art | Julian Peters | Set Dresser |
| Art | Robert Hamilton | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moira Verwijk | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen Graham | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Aplin | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria McKay | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gillian Steinhardt | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sound | Henry Embry | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Buzz Reynolds | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mark "Boomwallah" McNeilly | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Peter Pastorelli | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Peter Pastorelli | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Peggy Craven | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Harvey Epstein | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Brian Heller | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Rebekah Michaels | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Kris Enos | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Bernie Zuch | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Andrew Zuch | Boom Operator |
| Production | Eleanor Lavender | Extras Casting |
| Camera | Ben Mark Holzberg | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Tim King | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | David Bailey | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Susan Pilcher | Music Coordinator |
| Sound | Steve Foster | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Paul Shubat | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Joe Mancuso | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Dan Sexton | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Ed Poty | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Steve Copley | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | John Sievert | Foley Artist |
| Production | Steve Wakefield | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Directing | Sturla Gunnarsson | Director |
| Writing | Philip Rosenberg | Writer |
| Production | Bernard F. Conners | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Hewitt | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas F. Leahy | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Twain | Producer |
| Sound | John Welsman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Mark Irwin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders | Editor |
| Production | Patricia McCorkle | Casting |
| Art | Ed Hanna | Production Design |
| Art | Ann Bromley | Art Direction |
| Art | Peter Razmofsky | Set Decoration |