After taking a three year retirement from acting, clint eastwood is headed back in front of the camera. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. All clint eastwood movies ranked movie and tv news. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy adams the. Clint eastwood backgrid the film is based on the true story of leo sharp, who became the countrys oldest drug mule when he was caught with a. Hang em high 1968, high plains drifter 1973, pale rider 1985 in each film the clint eastwood character is believed to be dead, but comes back to life to seek justicevengeance. In this picture, clint eastwood plays a legendary baseball scout who is now losing his sight. Watch tom hanks as hero pilot in first trailer for clint eastwood s sully news briefs. Best baseball movies rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Clint eastwood makes his return to acting after 6 years. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21, 2012.
The atlanta braves front office is questioning his judgment, especially with a hot batting. The baseball drama, also starring amy adams, will debut in theaters. This was eastwoods first acting project since 2008s gran torino and his first acting role in a film he did not direct since his cameo in 1995s casper. Trouble with the curve official trailer hd youtube. Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. The movie was released in 2012, so youre likely familiar with its basic premise. An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recruiting trip. Eastwood also has contributed music to his films, either through performing or composing. That being said, this film was not so much about baseball as it was about a. The movie will star eastwood as an aging sports scout who tries to mend fences with his estranged daughter while on a baseball recruiting trip. Clint eastwood, left, and hilary swank speak with eastwoods mother ruth at the governors ball following the 77th academy awards on sunday, feb. Clint eastwood is one of those rare hollywood stars who is a legend both in front of and behind the camera. During her sons fame, ruth was known by the surname of her second husband, john belden wood 192004, whom she married after the death of clinton sr. Critics explore the trouble with this baseball movie starring clint eastwood, amy adams and justin timberlake.
Clint eastwood, john goodman, justin timberlake, robert lorenz, amy. During the great depression, eastwood moved with his family a number of times before they finally settled. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake and john goodman. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwoods swansong in front of the camera. Eastwood has appeared in over 50 films, and has starred in 42 films, including hang em high, play misty for me, dirty harry, escape from alcatraz, tightrope, the bridges of madison county, and gran torino. It is a shame because the movie wastes a fine cast that also includes. Trailer for clint eastwoods baseball movie, trouble with. Movies with clint eastwood that i watched a list of 38 titles. With clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman, justin timberlake. Trouble with the curve gets easy things wrong, strikes out. That being said, this film was not so much about baseball as it was about a father. Clint eastwood returns to acting in baseball drama.
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. Amy adams and clint eastwood play father and daughter in trouble with. We print the highest quality clint eastwood baseball tshirts on the internet. Your bidding on a official major league baseball signed by movie star clint eastwood. At a press conference to promote the films september 21 st release, clint eastwood who is also one of the producers, amy adams and justin timberlake who plays rival scout johnny flanagan. At clint collection, we do one thing and we do it well. Mickey amy adams, a successful lawyer, reluctantly hits the road to assist her father clint eastwood, an atlanta braves baseball scout. A signed clint eastwood plaque or collage is a great gift for any of your friends or family members who are fans of eastwoods films. Eastwood didnt have any lines in that one, and not many more nine years later in a fistful of dollars, but that wasnt going to stop. First georgia filming location revealed for clint eastwood. Turner field, featured throughout the movie as the home of the braves and. Clint eastwood list of movies and tv shows tv guide. An ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter.
Clint eastwood autographed signed 8x10 photo high plains drifter. Starring justin timberlake, clint eastwood, amy adams and john goodman. Gus lobel eastwood has been a successful scout for the braves for decades but hes slipping a little. Its a movie of family drama and healing and very well done with very.
Eastwood was nicknamed samson by the hospital nurses because he. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for. Clint eastwood proved he still had it with his fantastic performance in the 2008 film gran torino. Clint eastwood considering return to acting in baseball.
The trouble with baseball movies like trouble with the curve is that they. Clint eastwood is a grumbling, growling, aging baseball scout for the atlanta. While he has been mostly directing in recent years, clint eastwood returns to act in a film, that hes not directing, for the first time in almost 20 years. Some of our fondest childhood memories are role playing scenes from classic western movies, and of course, the arguing over who got to be clint eastwood. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him. Our passion for western movies still burns hot, particularly for the classics.
Clint eastwood and amy adams baseball drama trouble with. Clint eastwood considering return to acting in baseball drama. Million dollar baby frankie dunn 2004 unforgiven bill munny 1992 gran torino walt kowalski 2008 the bridges of madison county robert kincaid 1995 the mule earl stone 2018. Take a look at all his starring movies by tomatometer. Clint eastwood, jean seberg and their affair to remember. 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 atlanta braves. A new feature film teamup for director robert lorenz million dollar baby and clint eastwood now has a theatrical landing date.
A row over who wrote trouble with the curve, a poorly received baseball film starring clint eastwood, is entertaining hollywood with unexpected plot twists. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake trouble with. Trouble with the curve movie trailer clint eastwood movie trailer. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy. An autographed clint eastwood plaque or collage will be loved by whoever you give one to and will be a. But its a superior entertainment, moving down somewhat predictable paths with an authenticity and humanity that appeals. Shop clint eastwood baseball tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. The film follows an aging baseball scout who finds out he is losing his sight, and heads on a road trip to. Baseball has been professionally certified by psadna, the leading entertainment authentication companies. Clint eastwood was born may 31, 1930 in san francisco, the son of clinton eastwood sr. This film is the complete opposite of money ball, where technology actually helps in building a team. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film.
His daughter, played by amy adams, has a dysfunctional sense of responsibility towards clints. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Trouble with the curve 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Trouble with the curve isnt a great sports film, like eastwoods million dollar baby 2004. And this weekend, he proved it again by lending his talent through voice and brief appearance in. Warner brothers fires shot in battle over clint eastwood. At least, thats the biggest thing we can take away from the trailer for clint eastwoods latest movie, trouble with the curve. Its his first film since in the line of fire 1993 in which he acts but didnt direct. It is the directorial debut of eastwoods business partner, robert lorenz. The mule, opening friday, continues an astonishing career that all began with blowing up a giant spider with a jet missile in tarantula. Deadline is reporting that eastwood is in talks to star in the baseball drama trouble with the curve.
Trouble with the curve benefits from clint eastwoods grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry. Watch tom hanks as hero pilot in first trailer for clint eastwoods sully news briefs. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. 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. The movie is little better than watching an old man argue with a chair for two hours. Eastwood started directing in 1971, and in 1982, his debut as a producer began with two films, firefox and honkytonk man.
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