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The Perfect Game is a 2009 American drama film directed by William Dear, based on the 2008 book of the same name written by W. William Winokur. [1] The film is based on the events leading to the 1957 Little League World Series, which was won by the first team from outside the United States, the Industrial Little League of Monterrey, Mexico, who defeated the heavily favored U.S. team. [2 ...
Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige is a 1981 American made-for-television biographical film directed by Richard A. Colla [1] and based on Leroy's autobiography, Don't Look Back : Satchel Paige in the Shadows of Baseball. [2] It stars Louis Gossett Jr. and Beverly Todd. [3]
Diggstown (known as Midnight Sting in the UK and Ireland), is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Steven McKay, based on the 1978 novel The Diggstown Ringers by Leonard Wise.
Remembering Louis Gossett Jr. in 'An Officer and a Gentleman': His Timeless Acting Elevated the Movie Drill Sergeant Into a Mythic Figure Louis Gossett Jr., 'An Officer and a Gentleman' Oscar ...
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. He made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step .
There had been drill sergeants in movies before Louis Gossett Jr. played one in “An Officer and a Gentleman” in 1982 (though for the life of me, I can’t remember any). There would be a lot ...
TV film with Louis Gossett Jr. as the ageless 1940s pitcher. Only The Ball Was White: 1981 Documentary A tribute to the topflight players of the Negro leagues. Blue Skies Again: 1983 Comedy Denver Devils' potential second baseman isn't a man, it's a young woman. Tiger Town: 1983 Comedy Early Disney Channel film about an aging Detroit Tigers ...
Gossett in 2017. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. He was a folk singer in the 1960s. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman, winning him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.