Mr. Baseball

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:basedOn original_story_by_Gary_Ross
gptkbp:boxOffice $5.5 million
gptkbp:budget $20 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jack_Elliot
Kazu
Yoko
Masaru_
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact addresses stereotypes in sports.
depicts cultural differences
explores themes of adaptation
highlights sportsmanship
shows the importance of teamwork
gptkbp:directedBy Fred Schepisi
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:John_Wright
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:genre comedy
sports
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease 1993
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mr. Baseball
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:American_sports_films
baseball culture
comedy films
Japanese_culture
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:David_Newman
gptkbp:notableQuote I’m a baseball player, not a tourist.
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
You gotta be a little bit crazy to play this game.
I’m_not_here_to_learn_Japanese.
I’m_not_in_Japan_to_make_friends.
gptkbp:plot A_Major_League_Baseball_player_is_sent_to_Japan_to_play_for_a_team.
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Mickey_Liddell
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:releaseDate August 7, 1992
gptkbp:releasedIn 1992
gptkbp:releaseFormat theatrical
gptkbp:runtime 111 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Gary_Ross
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Mr._Baseball:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Ken_Takakura
gptkb:Sofia_Vergara
gptkb:Tom_Selleck