# The Scout (1994)

> A disgraced baseball scout discovers a spectacularly gifted but emotionally unstable player and must become his unlikely guardian.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21942

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Michael Ritchie
- Cast: Albert Brooks, Brendan Fraser, Dianne Wiest, Anne Twomey, Lane Smith, Michael Rapaport, Barry Shabaka Henley, John Capodice
- TMDB rating: 5.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111094/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, offbeat, uneasy, sports movie night, baseball season

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- [Kingpin (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/6511)
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- [Bull Durham (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/243)
- [My Giant (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/32019)

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