The movie, million dollar arm, is based upon the book, million dollar arm, by j. Based on a true story, million dollar arm is an inspirational and uplifting journey packed with funny moments which celebrates teamwork, commitment and. Million dollar arm based on true story of indias first. The real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were. Then his best friend, abby mccall, puts him back into place and his golden arm starts to work with him again. Last month, i was invited to attend the press junket for disney million dollar arm, starring jon hamm from mad men. The company is in serious financial straits, and they lose the big client theyve been grooming. I expected something a little less onthenose from director craig gillespie lars and the real girl and.
Nate learns these lessons through the problems experienced by. Bernstein if you want a bit more info on the content. This 42page guide for million dollar throw by mike lupica includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 34 chapters, as well as several more in. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch a very short video featuring the real j. He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a year they are recruited to play for the majors. The book, itself, is based on truetolife events experienced by sports agent, j. Million dollar arm is the true story1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. The wacky but true story behind million dollar arm new york post. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. The television series the six million dollar man was based on a book called cyborg back in 1972.
Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. This study guide consists of approximately 35 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of milliondollar throw. The movie fictionalizes the genesis of the million dollar arm contest by having j. While million dollar arm is a strong insight into what it takes to develop a new pipeline of talent, and the sacrifice that must be made to do so, the movie and lives of the two pitchers from.
Their story is the basis for fridays million dollar arm. Million dollar arm by craig gillespie craig gillespie. Published april 1st 2014 by gallery books first published february 4th 2014. Based on a true story, disneys million dollar arm follows jb bernstein, a oncesuccessful sports agent who now finds himself edged out by bigger, slicker competitors. From the studio that brought you remember the titans and miracle comes million dollar arm a true inspirational story of selfdiscovery, second chances and personal triumph in the face of adversity.
The real events that inspired jon hamms million dollar arm were just begging to be made into a film. As a groomed smooth talker in sharply tailored corporate suits, there are few to match hamm and he does what is expected of him. Craig gillespies drama million dollar arm stars jon hamm as jb bernstein, a onetime successful sports agent who left the massive company he worked for to start in his own agency, seven figures management, with his business partner aash aasif mandvi. For three years, jeff passan, the lead baseball columnist for yahoo sports, has traveled the world to better understand the mechanics of the arm and its place in the sports past, present, and future. Rinku singh and dinesh patel, two javelin throwers from uttar pradesh. As sportsunderdog movies go, million dollar arm isnt bad. Based on a true story, jon hamm plays a washedup sports agent who travels to india, and sets up a televised, national game show million dollar arm to see if any cricket players might cut it. Starring jon hamm, million dollar arm tells the tale of the indian reality shows inaugural season, and its struggle to find what, at the time, felt like a needle in a haystack. Bernstein and the remarkable young men he sought to recruit as new, raw, baseball talent.
Million dollar arm, disneys newest offering starring mad mens jon hamm, hits theaters friday and tells the improbable but surprisingly true story of the search for indias first major league baseball pitcher. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items page 1 of 1 start over page 1 of 1 this shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Based on a true story, million dollar arm is a predictable motivating sport film from the disney stable. Upon acquiring million dollar arm, disney hired tom mccarthy to write the film. Jon hamm with his flawlessly groomed stubble and cocky grin plays the haughty sports agent bernstein with ease. Fred lynn at an event for million dollar arm 2014 jon hamm in million dollar arm 2014 madhur mittal and suraj sharma in million dollar arm 2014 adam arkin and michelle dunker at. Million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of professional sport. The film opens with bernstein jon hamm, who has been down on his luck since leaving his. Bernstein and the million dollar arm reality tv show. Million dollar arm is based on the true story of independent sports agent j. Buy million dollar arm book online at low prices in india. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Its based on a true story that baseball fans may already know, but it benefits from a strong performance by jon hamm in the lead and a topnotch supporting cast. In million dollar throw by mike lupica, nate brodie is an 8th grade quarterback for his schools football team in valley, massachusetts. She is nates best friend and she pushes him to try his. He then goes to the game and wins the million dollar throw, and gives the money to abby to help with here disease. Bernstein jon hamm and his business partner, aash aasif mandvi, who face financial calamity when they lose an alist client.
The project stalled and eventually producers joe roth and mark ciardi set the film up at walt disney pictures. When rinku singh and dinesh patel arrived in the united states for the first time in 2008, the two. Jon hamm plays bernstein, suraj sharma life of pi portrays singh, and madhur mittal from slumdog millionaire is patel. In case youre not familiar, million dollar arm is based on. The official tiein book to disneys major motion picture, starring jon hamm. Thats the premise behind disneys million dollar arm, which is based on bernsteins book of the same name. Nates golden arm as a quarterback of the middle school football team is starting to fail him, his team loses their game to the blair team. Milliondollar throw the beggining of the book to the end of the book. Million dollar arm is a million dollar idea with a ten. Who find his industry has changed and things arent going well in his career.
Sometimes to win, you have to change the game by bernstein, j b isbn. The challenge to find a big league pitcher in india is a good story in itself as base ball is. The movies is based on a true story about, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm. The theme of friendship is an important one in milliondollar throw. Bernstein jon hamm be the one who comes up with the idea of recruiting cricket players from india. In a lastditch effort to save his career, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm dreams up a wild game plan to find major league baseballs. Sometimes to win, you have to change the game by j.
Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league. Fortuitously for bernstein and his team, they not only found one, but two. To ask other readers questions about million dollar arm, please sign up. From the farmlands of india to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who forever changed the lives of two talented young men. Upon arriving in india, he is quickly befriended by amit pitobash, an overly eager man who loves baseball and wants to do anything he can to help. Nate learns important lessons in keeping promises, loyalty, friendship and overcoming obstacles.
Bernstein from the farmlands of india to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who. In order to pay for the scheme, he convinces wealthy businessman chang tzi ma to create a reality show titled million dollar arm to help with his quest for fresh talent. Patel and singhs story is the basis for the walt disney pictures sports film, million dollar arm, where singh was portrayed by suraj sharma. He and his partner aash aasif mandvi will have to close their business down for good if jb doesnt come up with something fast. But, above all, its about the limitless possibilities inside every one of us. In a lastditch effort to save his livelihood, he concocts a scheme to find baseballs next pitching ace. Sometimes to win, you have to change the game book online at best prices in india on. Million dollar arm is a 2014 american biographical sports drama film directed by craig gillespie and produced by walt disney pictures from a screenplay written by thomas mccarthy. Million dollar arm is a timeless reflection on baseball and the american dream, as well as a tale of victory over incredible odds. The film is based on the true story of baseball pitchers rinku singh and dinesh patel who were discovered by sports agent j. It also portrays both bernstein and vasudevan as struggling sports agents who work together and pitch the idea to will chang, a wealthy san franciscan. I dont feel like i need to say what the million dollar arm book is about, since disney publicized the heck out of it for the movie. This is when nate buys the tom brady football and enters for the chance to win a million dollars.
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