Der Durchstarter

A kids' sports movie about wish fulfillment? Groundbreaking. Young Henry breaks his arm, and it heals in such a way that he can suddenly pitch like a god. The Chicago Cubs sign him, of course. It was probably somebody's favorite movie when they were ten.

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Daniel Stern directed Der Durchstarter in 1993. See Daniel Stern's full filmography, where to start with Daniel Stern, or where to go after you've seen everything by Daniel Stern.

Der Durchstarter was released in 1993 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 103 minutes.