James Hill
Search results
The Hill is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film about baseball player Rickey Hill overcoming a physical handicap in order to try out for a legendary major league scout. It was directed by Jeff Celentano from a screenplay by Angelo Pizzo and Scott Marshall Smith.
Aug 25, 2023 · The Hill: Directed by Jeff Celentano. With Dennis Quaid, Colin Ford, Joelle Carter, Scott Glenn. The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.
- (6.2K)
- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Jeff Celentano
- 2023-08-25
Aug 25, 2023 · Hill, a Baptist preacher's son, grew up fantasizing about playing Major League baseball despite a degenerative spinal disease that forced him into leg braces. He also grew up so poor that his family couldn't afford proper equipment: he taught himself to hit using sticks and stones, with his older brother pitching and coaching.
Growing up impoverished in small-town Texas, young Rickey Hill shows an extraordinary ability for hitting a baseball, despite being burdened by leg braces from a degenerative spinal disease.
- 2 min
- 4.2M
- Briarcliff Entertainment
The inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a traveling pastor, who overcomes unsurmountable odds to fulfill his dream of playing pro baseball. 2,105 IMDb 6.7 2 h 6 min 2023. X-Ray PG.
Jun 1, 2023 · As a young man, Rickey (COLIN FORD) becomes a baseball phenomenon. His desire to participate in a try-out for a legendary major league scout divides the family and threatens Rickey's dream of ...
- 3 min
- 966.1K
- Rotten Tomatoes Trailers
Aug 25, 2023 · Growing up impoverished in small-town Texas, young Rickey Hill shows an extraordinary ability for hitting a baseball, despite being burdened by leg braces from a degenerative spinal disease.
- (36)
- Biography, Drama, Sports
- PG
