Major League
Underdog misfits of the Cleveland Indians rally together to defy their scheming new owner’s plot for a losing season, fighting to win the pennant and keep baseball alive in their city.
“A comedy with bats and balls.”
Synopsis
Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians following her husband's death and is determined to relocate the team to a warmer climate. However, such a move requires the team to have a losing season, which she believes will be easily achieved due to the unskilled players she has hired. Confident her plan will succeed, Rachel underestimates the team's determination to win.
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A crew of 57+ credited
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Edited by Dennis M HillShot by Reynaldo VillalobosScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Jeffrey Howard
Box Office
1989 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$75.0M
US & Canada: $49.8M — 66% of worldwide · International: $25.2M (34%)
Opening weekend: $8.8M — 18% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $11.4M — 23% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,541 theaters
Also known as
- Die Indianer von Clevelandde
- Les Indiansfr
- Major League - La squadra più scassata della legait
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Cast & Crew
57 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Berenger
as Jake Taylor
Charlie Sheen
as Rick Vaughn
Corbin Bernsen
as Roger Dorn
Margaret Whitton
as Rachel Phelps
James Gammon
as Lou Brown
Rene Russo
as Lynn Wells
Wesley Snipes
as Willie Mays Hayes
Charles Cyphers
as Charlie Donovan
Chelcie Ross
as Eddie Harris
Dennis Haysbert
as Pedro Cerrano
Andy Romano
as Pepper Leach
Bob Uecker
as Harry Doyle
Supporting cast
37Steve Yeager
as Duke Temple
Peter Vuckovich
as Haywood
Stacy Carroll
as Suzanne Dorn
Richard Pickren
as Tom
Kevin Crowley
as Vic Bolito
Mary Seibel
as Thelma
Bill Leff
as Bobby James
Mike Bacarella
as Johnny Wynn
Skip Griparis
as Colorman
Gary Houston
as Ross Farmer
Ward Ohrman
as Arthur Holloway
Marge Kotlisky
as Claire Holloway
Tony Mockus Jr
as Brent Bowden
Deborah Wakeham
as Janice Bowden
Neil Flynn
as Longshoreman
Keith Uchima
as Groundskeeper #1
Kurt Uchima
as Groundskeeper #2
William M Sinacore
as Coleman
Richard Baird
as Hal Charles
Julia Milaris
as Arlene
Roger Unice
as Rexman
Michael Thoma
as Gentry
Patrick Dollymore
as French Waiter
Joe Liss
as Guy in Bar
Gregory Alan Williams
as Bull Pen Guard
Peter Ruskin
as Gateman
Michael Hart
as Burton
James Deuter
as Phil Butler
Jack Mclaughlin Gray
as Jerry Simmons
Tim Bell
as Body Building Assistant
Joe Soto
as Security
Ted Noose
as Lyle Matthews
Lenny Rubin
as Clubhouse Man
Thomas P Purdoff
as Umpire #1
Jeffrey J Edwards
as Umpire #2
Alexandra Villa
as Hostess
Michelle Minyon
as Working Class Bar Patron
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1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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