Million Dollar Arm Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) concocts a scheme to find baseball’s next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called “Million Dollar Arm.” With the help of a cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout (Alan Arkin) he discovers Dinesh (played by Madhur Mittal) and Rinku (played by Suraj Sharma), two 18 year old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India — the boys, who have never left their rural villages — are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball — JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda (Lake Bell) — learns valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.

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Drama Sports

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  Jon Hamm

  ... J.B. Bernstein

  Hoppers, The Town

• S
  Suraj Sharma

  ... Rinku

  Life of Pi, Happy Death Day 2U

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  Alan Arkin

  Argo, Minions: The Rise of Gru

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  Aasif Mandvi

  ... Aash Shah

  Crush, The Internship

• A
  Allyn Rachel

• B
  Bill Paxton

  ... Tom House

  Edge of Tomorrow, The Terminator

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  Lake Bell

  Shot Caller, Black Rock

• M
  Madhur Mittal

  ... Dinesh

  Slumdog Millionaire

Who is making Million Dollar Arm – Crew List

A look at Million Dollar Arm behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Craig Gillespie last helmed Dumb Money and Cruella. The film's writer Mitch Glazer last penned Rock The Kasbah and Passion Play.

Director

Craig Gillespie

Screenwriters

Mitch Glazer
Tom McCarthy

Producers

Mark Ciardi
Gordon Gray
Joe Roth

Production – What we know about the Million Dollar Arm

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Key Facts

• A.R. Rahman (127 Hours, Slumdog Millionaire) is scoring the film.
• Based on the true story of Jeff Bernstein and his discovery of the two Indian teens Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, who are now signed to major league baseball contracts.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2013

Completed

Changed Million Dollar Arm movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography has begun on locations in India, Georgia and Los Angeles.

May 2012

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Plan to shoot in the fall of 2012

Nov 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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