After The Big Lake Owls In John Lee Hancock's The Fool

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Perseverance, conflict, and suspense are all combined in John Lee Hancock’s The Rookie. Released in 2002, the film stars Dennis Quaid as Jimmy Morris and Rachel Griffiths as Lorri Morris his wife. The family goes on a journey battling challenges that come with being a professional athlete. While Jimmy fulfils his dream at forty by becoming a major league baseball pitcher after his high school baseball team makes a deal with him. If they win the championship Coach has to try-out for a professional team so he can follow his dreams. This film represents the “how someone is able to prove people wrong and come out on top to achieve their dream” through its plot, props, and film techniques.
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