About this movie
- Genres:
- Documentary, Sports
- Language:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English
- Running time:
- 1:17:05
- Partner rating:
- Released:
- 2011
- Quality:
- 480 (DVD equivalent)
Cast & Crew
Cast
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John Leguizamo
Narrator
- Miguel Angel San
- Jean Carlos Batista
- Astin Jacobo Jr.
- Vasilio "Moreno" Tejeda
- Miguel Angel Sano
- Juan Carlos Batista
- Astin Jacobo
- Vasilio Moreno Tejeda
Directors
- Ross Finkel
- Trevor Martin
- Jon Paley
- Jonathan Paley
Producers
- Joshua Blum
- Amy Hobby
- Kathie Russo
- Jonathan Paley
- Isaac Solotaroff
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Ballplayer: Pelotero
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Trailer for Ballplayer: Pelotero
Executive produced by Major League Baseball manager Bobby Valentine, this documentary examines the lives of two 15-year-old Dominican baseball prospects and details how Major League squads find raw talent in that rich baseball culture. These two players are approaching a momentous milestone, because when they turn 16 they are able to sign with an American ball club.
Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes
88%
percent positive reviews
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Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
[The] Directors...try to soften...ugly truths with sentimental stories of teenagers getting signed and pulling their families out of poverty, but the portrait of widespread exploitation overwhelms...
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
It's an eye-opening look at a flawed, potentially exploitative system and how it is being gamed from all sides of the table -- the story of the collision of youthful dreams and a cutthroat adult...
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Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Hard-hitting sports doc examines the darker side of the recruitment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic for the major leagues.
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Ronnie Scheib, Variety
What gives Pelotero its edge is a nexus of corruption, exploitation and betrayal that transforms this well-shot, cannily edited item into an engrossing expose.
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Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The next time I see some superstar athlete giving an interview that suggests the absence of a functioning soul, I'll think of the two tense, joyless boys at the center of this quietly devastating...
– Full review
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