A League of Their Own

This product is also called Pretty League in Japan.

Story

Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregonian sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks), but the stellar cast is delightful, and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue, and agreeable sentiment. And just remember: there's no crying in baseball! --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

• Color
• Closed-captioned
• Dolby
• Widescreen

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Sep 18, 92
Australia: Sep 10, 92

Movie Details

Cast:

Geena Davis
Tom Hanks
Tea Leoni
Jon Lovitz
Madonna
Rosie O'Donnell
Bill Pullman
David Strathairn
Garry Marshall
Lori Petty
Megan Cavanagh

MPAA Rating: PG
Running time: 128 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: PG
Australia: PG

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jun 4, 02