He was praying for a miracle. What he got was Steve Nebraska.
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
Tommy Lacy
The film's tagline is: "He was praying for a miracle. What he got was Steve Nebraska."
The film had a budget of $20.0M but only grossed $2.7M, losing $17.3M at the box office.
The runtime is 101 minutes (1h 41m).
The film was directed by Michael Ritchie.
The screenplay was written by Monica Johnson and Andrew Bergman.
The score was composed by Bill Conti.
Cinematography was handled by László Kovács.
The film features a large ensemble cast of over 55 credited actors.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0111094.
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Mixed
120 votes
The Scout
Released
PG-13
Italiano, English
United States of America
$20,000,000
$2,694,234
