The Scout (1994)
“He was praying for a miracle. What he got was Steve Nebraska.”
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Michael Ritchie, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Albert Brooks
as Al Percolo
Brendan Fraser
as Steve Nebraska
Dianne Wiest
as Doctor H. Aaron
Anne Twomey
as Jennifer
Lane Smith
as Ron Wilson
Michael Rapaport
as Tommy Lacy
Barry Shabaka Henley
as McDermott
John Capodice
as Caruso
Art Garfield
as StanLouis Giovannetti
as World Series CatcherStephen Demek
as Yankee CatcherRalph Drischell
as CharlieCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 101 min |
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