La città dei Tiger (1984)
DrammaFamigliatelevisione film
Alex e suo padre Buddy, grandi appassionati di baseball, sono devoti sostenitori dei Tiger di Detroit, anche ora che i loro beniamini stanno annaspando. Il giocatore preferito di Alex è la star Billy Young, che sta affrontando la sua ultima stagione prima di ritirarsi definitivamente. Quando Buddy muore improvvisamente, non senza aver prima raccomandato al figlio di non perdere mai la speranza, Alex decide di assistere a tutte le partite della sua squadra del cuore: ogni volta che le cose si mettono male, chiude gli occhi e spera, e subito la fortuna torna a girare. Ma c'è un prezzo da pagare: il ragazzino non può più mancare a un incontro, pena la sconfitta...
Direttore: Alan Shapiro
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Roy Scheider as Billy Young |
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Justin Henry as Alex |
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Ron McLarty as Buddy |
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Bethany Carpenter as Mother |
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Lindsay Barr as Peanut Vendor |
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Dave Bokas as Crusty Man |
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Chris Bremer as Loud Kid |
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Katie Delozier as Little Girl |
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Jack Fish as Stadium Guard |
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Noah Moazezi as Eddie |
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Gerald L. Monford as Lunch Room Kid |
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Leon Smith as Druggist |
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Ralph Valatka as Hot Dog Vendor |
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Whit Vernon as Mr. Cullen |
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Von Washington as Souvenir Vendor |
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Larry B. Williams as Bus Driver |
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Al Ackerman as Sportscaster |
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Sparky Anderson as Tiger Manager |
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Ernie Harwell as Radio Announcer |
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Ray Lane as Radio Announcer |
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Mary Wilson as Self |
| Camera | Robert Elswit | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Eddy Lawrence Manson | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Richard A. Harris | Editor |
| Editing | John F. Link | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Jones | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Bobby Fine | Additional Writing |
| Directing | Alan Shapiro | Director |
| Art | Neil Spisak | Production Design |
| Writing | Alan Shapiro | Writer |
| Production | Susan B. Landau | Producer |
| Directing | Steve Novack | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Corinne Saaranen-Welch | Location Manager |
| Camera | Frank Perl | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Directing | Mary Ellen Woods | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Joanne Mallas | Production Manager |
| Production | Nancy Kel | Casting |
| Camera | Michael Menlo | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | John L. Anderson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Toni Morgan | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Kim Marks | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Brian Hartley | Props |
| Sound | Allan Byer | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jeffrey M. Jones | Boom Operator |
| Production | Jane Ann Lowther | Casting Assistant |
| Art | Michael W. Foxworthy | Property Master |
| Crew | Mary Ellen Woods | Post Production Assistant |
| Sound | Andy Bass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Sandra Lee Gimpel | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michealene Cristini Risley | Costume Assistant |
| Sound | Ted Roberts | Music Editor |
| Camera | Linda Soloman | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Larry Mischel | Negative Cutter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Felice Fassnacht | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | James Troutman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Chris Haire | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |