Mr. Baseball is a 1992 American and British sports comedy film directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Tom Selleck, Ken Takakura, Dennis Haysbert, and Aya Takanashi. It depicts a tumultuous season in the career of veteran New York Yankees first baseman Jack Elliot, who is traded to the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League during Spring Training, and forced to contend with overwhelming expectations and cultural differences during the Dragons' run at the pennant.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Tom Selleck as Jack Elliot
- Ken Takakura as Uchiyama
- Aya Takanashi as Hiroko Uchiyama
- Toshi Shioya as Yoji Nishimura
- Mak Takano as Shinji Igarashi
- Kosuke Toyohara as Toshi Yamashita
- Toshizo Fujiwara as Ryo Mukai