A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992)

PENNY MARSHALL

Comedy Drama Sport Ade Tastics 1940s Nigel's Choice Weepie / Tear Jerker Luke's Lushes Women on Film

Cast

TOM HANKS GEENA DAVIS MADONNA LORI PETTY JON LOVITZ DAVID STRATHAIRN GARRY MARSHALL

Plot

Madonna doesn't try to steal the show and consequently this turns out to be an excellent film. In 1943, with the males away fighting, The All American Girls' Professional Baseball League was formed to keep the National Baseball League running. Hanks is the real star as the cynical manager/coach who learns to love his team. A comic and touching story highlighting many of the contradictions that working women face. High slush factor.