The daughter and a young rival baseball scout falling in love. Clint eastwood may star in baseball scout drama trouble with. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. In uk cinemas november 30 gus lobel clint eastwood is an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years who takes his daughter, mickey amy adams along for one last recruiting trip.
Clint, now 82, plays gus, a cranky old baseball scout who still pores over local newspaper sports pages for the inside dope on promising newbies while his younger. Released in september 2012, exactly one year after the screen version of moneyball, the film features 82yearold clint eastwood as gus lobel, an aged rather than aging scout who toils for the atlanta braves and treks from small town ballpark to small town ballpark in search of baseball talent. Clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble with the curve. Robert lorenz, who worked with eastwood as an assistant director on several films, directed the film. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21. He has appeared in the films flags of our fathers 2006, gran torino 2008, invictus 2009, the forger 2012, trouble with the curve 2012, texas chainsaw 20, fury 2014, the perfect wave 2014, the longest ride 2015. His friend, pete klein john goodman, asks gus estranged daughter, mickey amy adams, if she could go with him to make sure hes okay as his eyes are failing. Like a big, looping knuckleball, clint eastwoods new movie trouble with the curve wanders amiably, threatens to go wild, but in the end settles smack in the middle of the plate. Nov 23, 2012 in uk cinemas november 30 gus lobel clint eastwood is an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years who takes his daughter, mickey amy adams along for one last recruiting trip. Im such a clint eastwood fan that id watch him in a movie about a guy who drags the infield.
The latest baseball movie, clint eastwoods trouble with the curve is the antithesis of last years oscarnominated moneyball in. In it, eastwood plays a respected but stuckinhisoldways baseball scout who is having a lot of trouble adjusting to the fact that his age is starting to show and affect his job performance. Trouble with the curve clint eastwood featurette in uk. Behindthescenes guide to clint eastwood movies the ones he has starred in and directed throughout an impressive 65year career in hollywood. I rated the movie five stars because it is a feel good movie and clints antics are great comedy. Oct 05, 2011 it has been 18 years since clint eastwood has acted in a film that he wasnt also directing. Im such a clint eastwood fan that id watch him in a movie. The movie plot is about an old retiring baseball scout gus clint eastwood who is about to finish up his contract in 3 months, gus eyes are failing him and his old time friend pete john goodman calls up his daughter mickey amy adams to keep an eye on her father. He has appeared in the films flags of our fathers 2006, gran torino 2008, invictus 2009, the forger 2012, trouble with the curve 2012, texas chainsaw 20, fury 2014, the perfect wave 2014, the longest ride 2015, mercury plains 2016. Ailing baseball scout gus clint eastwood and daughter mickey amy adams take a road trip in trouble with the curve.
In a movie coming out later this month, clint eastwood plays an old baseball scout and justin timberlake his protege. Gus lobel eastwood has been a successful scout for the braves for decades but hes slipping a little. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Clint eastwood plays a crotchety baseball scout who is struggling to both keep his job and patch his broken relationship with his estranged daughter amy adams by letting her tag along on one of. Even clint eastwood cant do much with trouble with the curve. The sports drama, trouble with the curve, stars clint eastwood as an aging baseball scout who embarks on a scouting trip that could be his last. He has a critic, in the teams front office, that claims clint cant do a good job because he doesnt know modern methods of scouting like using computers and statistics.
Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for. Its a movie of family drama and healing and very well done with very. Sep 14, 2012 clint eastwood plays a crotchety baseball scout who is struggling to both keep his job and patch his broken relationship with his estranged daughter amy adams by letting her tag along on one of. He was born scott clinton reeves in carmel, monterey county, california, to jacelyn ann reeves, a flight attendant, and clint eastwood, an actor and director. Trouble with the curve 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Feb 09, 2012 marking lorenz directing debut, the film will have clint eastwood playing a baseball scout whos having vision problems. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Warner bros put up a trailer today for trouble with the curve with clint eastwood as a veteran baseball scout whose daughter, played by amy adams, accompanies him on a trip to check out a hot prosp. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. The movie, the trouble with the curve, follows a soontoberetired baseball scout taking his daughter on his last recruiting trip. The upcoming film, featuring clint eastwood as a grizzled scout, is a fictional tale, but has some seriously truthful elements. Eastwood stars as an aging atlanta braves scout with vision problems in trouble with the curve, the new baseball drama being directed by.
The third and final film in director sergio leone and clint eastwoods dollars. Trouble with the curve, in theaters september 21, 2012, is rated pg. It has been 18 years since clint eastwood has acted in a film that he wasnt also directing. Clint eastwood left stars as an aging baseball scout and justin timberlake plays a pitcherturnedscout in trouble with the curve. Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. Because of this affliction, gus is a grumpy old man which actually adds a lot of humor to the film. Hollywood veteran clint eastwood is the lead, and amy. He is joined by his daughter amy adams who desires to remedy their dysfunctional relationship. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy adams.
At least, thats the biggest thing we can take away from the trailer for clint eastwoods latest movie, trouble with the curve. Gus lobel clint eastwood is an aging scout for the atlanta braves who is struggling with his eyesight and the front office has doubts about whether or not he is still up to the job of spotting up and coming talent. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble. If a young whippersnapper like brad pitt can make a baseball movie, why not old man eastwood. Gus lobel clint eastwood is a baseball scout for the atlanta braves. An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. Trouble with the curve is een amerikaanse sportdramafilm uit 2012 met o.
He and his daughter amy adams travel to atlanta to check out a. He wakes up in empty house alone and goes to scout a game where he meets some fellow scouts. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. Oct 06, 2011 clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble with the curve. Clint eastwood, muttering grumpily to himself though not, this time, in the service of a political campaign plays gus lobel, a longtime scout for. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him. Trouble with the curve 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. Dec 01, 2012 p roduced by clint eastwoods malpaso company, this genial, unexacting sports movie takes its pace from the ambling gait of eastwoods octogenarian baseball scout for the atlanta braves. Back in 1993 he starred as frank horrigan, a secret service agent trying to protect the president of. Everybody wonders why i continue working at this stage.
The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. Trouble with the curve about a scout who resists being. Starring justin timberlake, clint eastwood, amy adams and john goodman. Sep 20, 2012 a slowrolling, distressingly formulaic drama about an aging baseball scout eastwood and his last season on the road, the films the debut effort by robert lorenz, who has served the star in.
Clint eastwood to play an aging baseball scout in trouble. Clint eastwood to star in a movie about a baseball scout. P roduced by clint eastwoods malpaso company, this genial, unexacting sports movie takes its pace from the ambling gait of eastwoods octogenarian baseball scout for the atlanta braves. Trouble with the curve official trailer hd youtube.
How well did eastwood take direction from a man who usually works for him. With clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman, justin timberlake. Scott has a younger sister, kathryn eastwood, and several halfsiblings. Nevertheless, guswho can tell a pitch just by the crack of the batrefuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. Met clint eastwood, amy adams en justin timberlake.
Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. Clint eastwood scores a hit with trouble with the curve. Trouble with the curve dvd screen icon and multiple academy award winner clint eastwood gran torino, million dollar baby returns in front of the camera once more for this heartfelt sports dramedy about an aging major league baseball scout on the cusp of retirement. The daughter discovering a pitching prospect that no other team was scouting. Eastwood starred in the baseball drama trouble with the curve 2012, as a veteran baseball scout who travels with his daughter for a final scouting trip. Trouble with the curve 2012 trouble with the curve. A slowrolling, distressingly formulaic drama about an aging baseball scout eastwood and his last season on the road, the films the debut effort by robert lorenz, who has served the star in. Clint recognizing that the hot powerhitting prospect has trouble with the curve. While scouting the game, he notices that his vision is blurry even when he puts on his glasses. May 21, 2017 clint eastwood is one of those rare hollywood stars who is a legend both in front of and behind the camera. A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last.
Clint eastwood is one of those rare hollywood stars who is a legend both in front of and behind the camera. Warner bros put up a trailer today for trouble with the curve with clint eastwood as a veteran baseball scout whose daughter, played by amy adams, accompanies him on a. Clint is a baseball scout in this movie who is near the end of his contract. Gus eastwood has been at the top of the scouting game for years, but age is starting to catch up with him. Clint eastwood is a pro in trouble with the curve sheknows.
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