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When a washed-up major leaguer is forced to coach the Russian National Team, he soon discovers that Ivanov, Ilyanovich and Dobrunzki ain't exactly Mays, Musial, and Mantle!
Sparky Smith (Joe Mantegna) was manager of the Seattle Mariners until he had one too many shouting matches with the team's owner (Michael Lerner) and winds up fired. Now Sparky's ready to coach any team who'll have him. The only problem is, no one will, until the day the Russian Sports Ministry led by the delectable Tanya (Natalya Negoda) comes knocking at his door. The Russians need a baseball coach for their Olympic team, and Sparky is just the man for the job. Once on Russian soil though, he soon discovers that the Russian team is composed of athletes, hockey players, and shot putters who barely know their way around a diamond. Confronted with this losing team, hilarious comedy ensues when Sparky is told to accept an invitation to have his team visit the States and play his old team the Mariners.
Cast: Joe Mantegna, Natalya Negoda, Mark Rolston, John Fleck, Eric Allan Kramer, Ian Tracey, Michael Lerner, Jay Brazeau, Dwight Koss, David Berner, Garry Chalk, Roark Critchlow, Mitchell Davies, Todd Duckworth, Grant Forster, Jano Frandsen, John Gilbert, David L. Gordon, Doc Harris, Ken Kirzinger
Writer: Robert Rodat (Writer)
Cinematographer: Richard Leiterman
Production Designer: Gary Myers, David Fischer
Editor: Stephen E. Rivkin
Sound Designer: Rick Patton, James Troutman
Composer: William Olvis
Costume Designer: Larry S. Wells
Direction team: Karen Sowiak (Third Assistant Director), Patrice Leung (First Assistant Director), Jean Bereziuk (Script Supervisor), Colleen Mitchell (Second Assistant Director)
Producers: Joan Barnett, Jack Grossbart, David Pritchard
Production: HBO Films
