Summaries

A little league player named Chuck refuses to ever pitch again until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Basketball star "Amazing Grace" Smith follows the boy's example, and starts a trend.

Chuck Murdock is an all American kid living in a sleepy town in Montana. He is the top pitcher of the little league team as well. After taking a tour of a nuclear silo, Chuck decides to quit playing little league until nuclear weapons are disarmed. Boston Celtic Amazing Grace Smith hears about Chuck's exploits, and decides to do the same thing. Amazing then moves to the young boy's town to live. More athletes follow suit as well. The town begins to hate Chuck and his family, and this makes Chuck's father angry. But can one kid's message make the world listen?—Pat McCurry <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • boy
  • jet
  • little girl
  • character names as title
  • nicknames as title
Genres
  • Drama
  • Sport
Release date Oct 23, 1987
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Bozeman, Montana, USA
Production companies Delphi V Productions ML Delphi Premier Productions Delphi IV Productions

Box office

Budget $5000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 54m
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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