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INDEX : Film A - Z |BILL LEE: PROFILE OF A PITCHER | ||||||||||
TITLE: BILL LEE: PROFILE OF A PITCHER | ||||||||||
DIRECTOR: Bill Reid | ||||||||||
PRODUCER: Double B Productions. | ||||||||||
SYNOPSIS: The true
story of the man known throughout the baseball world as The Spaceman.
New Age values vs. Old Boy baseball rules: a view of baseball through
the eyes of one of the sport’s most visible, controversial and colourful
players. The film follows The Spaceman through the rigors of a season
with the Montreal Expos, with a candid look at Lee’s personal and
professional troubles. |
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1982 | 77 minutes | colour | 16 mm | feature film | English original version | French dubbed version. | |
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“Should even appeal to people who don’t
know a baseball diamond from the crown jewels.” |
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“A masterpiece.” -Jean Beaunoyer, LA PRESSE |
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Warm, sensitive
... very funny in showing the personal side of a professional athlete.” -Andy Nulman, SUNDAY EXPRESS |
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