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Directed by
  
Noah Buschel

Written by
  
Noah Buschel

Cinematography
  
Ryan Samul

Director
  
Noah Buschel

Music director
  
Aleks de Carvalho

5.2/10
IMDb


Produced by
  
Jeff Rice Jeff Elliott

Music by
  
Aleks de Carvalho

Initial release
  
24 June 2016 (USA)

Screenplay
  
Noah Buschel

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Starring
  
Johnny Simmons Yul Vazquez Sophie Kennedy Clark Paul Giamatti Ethan Hawke

Producers
  
Antonia Bogdanovich, Kim Jose, Jeff Rice, Jeff Elliott

Cast
  
Ethan Hawke, Johnny Simmons, Paul Giamatti, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Yul Vazquez

Similar
  
Paul Giamatti movies, Baseball movies, Dramas

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The Phenom is a 2016 American sports drama film written and directed by Noah Buschel, starring Johnny Simmons, Paul Giamatti, and Ethan Hawke. The film was released on June 24, 2016, by RLJ Entertainment.

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Plot

A talented young pitcher struggles to throw strikes. The major league club sends him to a sports psychologist, where memories of his abusive father come to light.

Cast

  • Johnny Simmons as Hopper Gibson
  • Ethan Hawke as Hopper Sr.
  • Paul Giamatti as Dr. Mobley
  • Yul Vazquez as Eddie Soler
  • Sophie Kennedy Clark as Dorothy Boyer
  • Marin Ireland as Rachel Cullum
  • Elizabeth Marvel as June Epland
  • Louisa Krause as Candace Cassidy
  • Alison Elliott as Susan Gibson
  • Paul Adelstein as Scott Borwitz
  • Production

    The Phenom was shot primarily in Atlanta, Georgia. Principal photography wrapped on December 20, 2014. Hawke had previously considered taking a part in Buschel's second film, 2007's Neal Cassady, and the two became friendly after that.

    Critical reception

    On the film-review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a positive rating of 78% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The site's consensus is, "Powerfully acted and emotionally affecting, The Phenom proves a baseball movie can step away from the mound and still deliver a heater down the middle." The Village Voice said, "The Phenom is the baseball movie Robert Altman never made. Simmons is a wonder.” The Hollywood Reporter described the film as “suffused with insight and intelligence," adding, "the film is another noteworthy effort from the writer/director of such intriguing if unfortunately little-seen dramas as Glass Chin and Sparrows Dance.” The Los Angeles Times called it "an unusual and affecting baseball drama where nearly all the action is internal.” Kyle Smith of the New York Post wrote, "Don't let its restraint fool you: As unshowy as it is, The Phenom has an impressive collection of tools.” Matt Prigge of Metro New York wrote that "Noah Buschel might be one of indies’ most interesting filmmakers, all the moreso because he doesn’t belong to any easily-promotable group or even genre.” Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com wrote, “A welcome surprise for sports cinema.“

    Release

    The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2016. The film was released on June 24, 2016, by RLJ Entertainment.

    References

    The Phenom (film) Wikipedia