But, above all, its about the limitless possibilities inside every one of us. Directed by craig gillespie from a screenplay written by tom mccarthy, walt. Artists iggy azalea, kt tunstall, wale, sukhwinder singh, raghav mathur have collaborated with the composer for the soundtrack. It is so gratifying to get a note from a readermore i think the best thing about being a writer is the ability to move people beyond your immediate reach. Dinesh and rinku, predictably, wilt under the pressure and unfamiliar circumstances, and the scouts dismiss j. Craig gillespies drama million dollar arm stars jon hamm as jb bernstein, a onetime successful sports agent who left the massive company he worked for to start in his own agency, seven figures management, with his business partner aash aasif mandvi. His backer insists he send dinesh and rinku back and prepare another new season of million dollar arm, but j. Throughout the movie, however, bernstein learns that caring for people is more important then selfish desires. Million dollar arm is an interesting read, and at times you cant help but wonder at the pathetic condition of sports in our country where everything starts with cricket, and ends with it. Brought to you as a public service from americas first openly gay us presidential. And now hes got a chance to win a million dollars by throwing one pass through a target at halftime in the patriots. Million dollar arm writer tom mccarthy reveals how to craft a great character and quickly writer, director and screenwriter tells thewrap. Million dollar habits affordable insurance markets.
Million dollar habits page 1 million dollar habits brian tracy dedication. Million dollar arm prologue their crisp white million dollar arm uniforms gleaming in the bright arizona sun, rinku and dinesh took the field. Here it is, shared with permissioni just read chapter one of your new book. Setting off for mumbai with nothing but a gifted but cantankerous scout in tow, jb stages a televised, nationwide competition called million dollar arm where 40,000 hopefuls compete before two. On the hunt for the next baseball star, a maverick agent turned his.
Million dollar arm 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Million dollar arm is a movie about working hard to achieve the american dream. His idea was the million dollar arm, a reality television competition with a huge cash prize and a chance to become the first native of india to sign a contract with an american majorleague team. The official tiein book to disneys major motion picture, starring jon hamm. Rinku singh born 8 august 1988 is an indian professional wrestler and former professional baseball player currently signed with wwe and performs on their nxt brand under the ring name rinku. Bernstein, the consummate bachelor and shrewd businessman, and dinesh and. Million dollar arm original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the american biographical drama film of the same name, directed by craig gillespie. The result is a humorous and inspiring story about three guys transformed. Its a typical feelgood sports flick but is much more appropriate for tweens than the majority of movies in the genre. Million dollar arm blends together two themes in two different worlds. The central tension of the novel happens when abby puts nates name into a drawing for a chance to take the milliondollar throw during the halftime of the patriots game on thanksgiving day. In this story, a sports agent tries to get a cricket player with an excellent arm to play in the major leagues. Bernstein from the farmlands of india to the fields of major league baseball, this fascinating memoir tells the story of a man who.
This book is dedicated to my three fine brothers robin, dalmar and paul each of them remarkable in his own way, each of them possessed of fine qualities, buttressed by great habits, and. Million dollar arm was released by walt disney studios home entertainment on bluray disc and dvd on october 7, 2014. Rahman, nick glenniesmith, jon mooney, and matt dunkley. It is so gratifying to get a note from a reader who was inspired or helped by something i have written. I read every word, took notes, got inspired, devoured and internalized your. He was the first indian to play professional baseball and. The start of the book begins by explaining habits and how important. With a milliondollar arm, a softball league makes its pitch. Million dollar arm delivers fast pitch at the american dream. The company is in serious financial straits, and they lose the big client theyve been grooming. Visit the official million dollar arm website to watch trailers, read the synopsis, meet the cast, browse photos, and play online games. With a population of one billion, there is a lot of raw potential out there which, if identified and groomed, can produce thousands of world class athletes.
Bernstein starts as a man who lives in a large house, has relations with super models and loves the single life. Bernstein tells the story of how a baseball agent changed the lives of two talented young men in a pitching contest in india. Building a milliondollar arm tom house, doug thorburn on. Sometimes to win, you have to change the game by j. Because with the kind of arm he hadhis buds and teammates always called him.
In terms of content, its hard not to like million dollar arm. In 2008, he created a reality show about baseball called million dollar arm. The book contains habits that top business people tend to have. Nates name is drawn, and much of the novel focuses on nates anticipation of. The story takes the audience to india where a young cricket player impresses the big leagues. This search for talent became the million dollar arm competition and reality tv show. Bernstein i think the best thing about being a writer is the ability to move people beyond your immediate reach. The aftermath of disneys million dollar arm true story the disney film, about the search for an indian baseball star through a reality tv show, is based on a true story. In million dollar arm, baseball talent from overseas. Its clear that both dinesh and rinku love and value their families very dearly, and want whats best for them. They had spent the last hour warming up inside the training facility, throwing 90mileperhour fastballs that hit the catchers mitt with lots of mustard and a satisfying pop. The wacky but true story behind million dollar arm by reed tucker.
Million dollar arm tv spot team 2014 jon hamm, suraj sharma baseball movie hd duration. The temperature at which bookpaper catches fire and burns. Million dollar arm is a timeless reflection on baseball and the american dream, as well as a tale of victory over incredible odds. Parents need to know that million dollar arm is based on the true story of an independent sports agent and his business partner, who came up with an idea to attract indian athletes to try out for the chance to become major league baseball pitchers. Scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch a very short video featuring the real j. Mccarthy spoke to thewrap about writing million dollar arm and several of his other projects. He finds two young athletes who have never before played baseball, brings them to america and within a. From the studio that brought you remember the titans and miracle comes million dollar arm a true inspirational story of selfdiscovery, second chances and personal triumph in the face of adversity. Million dollar arm writer tom mccarthy reveals how to craft a.
Million dollar arm by craig gillespie craig gillespie. Its a simple fact that not everyone is destined to claim their page in the history books. Bernstein if you want a bit more info on the content. A true story of finding the american dream abroadindia is a country with more than one billion people, a fanatical national cricket obsession, and exactly zero talent scouts. Million dollar habits download free epub, pdf created date. I was so amazed as how these two young men from india learned english and also learned how to play baseball. Bernstein is a amazing book that has a great story to tell. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. But, above all, its about the limitless possibilities inside. Million dollar throw excerpt mike lupicas official website. Though their colleagues in the sports world dismissed the endeavor as foolish, the threesome believed the risk would be worth the reward and went forward with their plan to. An amazing story was shoehorned into a feelgood box, and it didnt have to be that way.
The million dollar arm is another walt disney pictures feel good movie about hope and courage. Why not go to there and find the next baseball pitching sensation. Rahman composed all seven of the original songs as well as the score for the film. Million dollar practice book excerpt download page.
Directed by craig gillespie from a screenplay written by tom mccarthy, walt disney pictures drama million dollar arm stars jon hamm, aasif. Bernstein knew he could find the yao ming of baseball someone with a strong arm and. When dinesh gets his second place prize money from the million dollar arm contest, he immediately buys his father a new truck for his delivery business. Over one million dollars worth of public domain sheet music in 10 volumes.
I think this book is so great because it has an amazing story to tell about young men in india that have a chance to come to the u. Singh and patel are aspiring baseball players who won a televised pitching contest in india called million dollar. Theres a winning performance from jon hamm as the harassed agent trying his best to reestablish himself, while discovering the importance of looking after his charges. Million dollar arm is a dramatisation of one of the most unlikely stories in the history of professional sport. When that sentiment is voiced, none too convincingly, in million dollar arm by jb bernstein jon hamm, a desperate. But a lot of people are willing to pay for a piece of it. Review million dollar arm delivers pleasant, if predictable, entertainment. Million dollar arm the increasingly globalized footprint of the american sportsentertainment machine gets a smart, entertaining closeup in a worthy addition to the disney. Singh was signed by the pittsburgh pirates organization after he won a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show the million dollar arm. As much as this is a baseball movie, it is equally a movie about family.
I dont feel like i need to say what the million dollar arm book is about, since disney publicized the heck out of it for the movie. When i first circulated the pdf youre about to download, i received a response that blew my mind and touched my heart deeply. Million dollar arm is the true story1 of a sports agent, jb, who goes to the previously untapped market of india to scout new baseball pitching talent. In a lastditch effort to save his career, sports agent jb bernstein jon hamm.