Summary It's 1976 in Detroit. Twelve-year-old poet Marty Jones wants to be a baseball star. Motivated by the quirky success of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, Marty writes a poem to the Detroit Tigers' star rookie pitcher. Fidrych writes back, propelling Marty on a winning streak. Thirty years later, Marty is an advertising executive in a mid-life slump. Can a father-son road trip in search of The Bird help Marty reconnect with his family and his youthful optimism? View more details
Directed : Mike Cramer
Written : Mike Cramer
Stars : Jon Barinholtz Robert Belushi Jimmy Binns Jack Cramer
Genres : Adventure Comedy Drama Family History Sport
Release date : May 31, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Northborough, Massachusetts, USA
Summary It's 1976 in Detroit. Twelve-year-old poet Marty Jones wants to be a baseball star. Motivated by the quirky success of Mark 'The Bird' Fidrych, Marty writes a poem to the Detroit Tigers' star rookie pitcher. Fidrych writes back, propelling Marty on a winning streak. Thirty years later, Marty is an advertising executive in a mid-life slump. Can a father-son road trip in search of The Bird help Marty reconnect with his family and his youthful optimism? View more details
Genres : Adventure Comedy Drama Family History Sport
Release date : May 31, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Canada
Official sites : Official site
Language : English
Filming locations : Northborough, Massachusetts, USA
