Amy adams and clint eastwood play father and daughter in trouble with the curve, directed by robert lorenz. Janet maslin of the new york times wrote that film was the best and funniest clint eastwood movie in quite a while, and praised eastwood s directing, intricately juxtaposing the old west and the new west. Mar 24, 2017 find out which clint eastwood movie is the best of all time and which is the worst. Mar 21, 2020 scott eastwood is the most famous of clint eastwoods children.
Aug 08, 2012 trouble with the curve movie trailer clint eastwood 2012. Trouble with the curve is a 2012 american sports drama film directed by robert lorenz and starring clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake, matthew. The mule, opening friday, continues an astonishing career that all began with blowing up a giant spider with a jet missile in tarantula. His next big screen venture is a baseball drama called trouble with the curve. Trouble with the curve images featuring clint eastwood. Eastwood has acted in several television series, most notably rawhide. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Sep 21, 2012 trouble with the curve is the antimoneyball. Clint eastwood, muttering grumpily to himself though not, this time, in the. His friend, pete, asks guss estranged daughter, mickey, if she could go with him to make sure hes ok as his eyes are failing.
Clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman like a big, looping knuckleball, clint eastwood s new movie trouble with the curve wanders amiably, threatens to go wild, but in the end settles smack in the middle of the plate. Gus lobel clint eastwood is an aging scout for the atlanta. Trouble with the curve is a 2012 american sports drama film directed by robert lorenz and starring clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake, matthew lillard, and john goodman. His characters used to be people you generally didnt want to cross because. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught. Sep 30, 2012 the latest baseball movie, clint eastwoods trouble with the curve is the antithesis of last years oscarnominated moneyball in that it advocates the oldfashioned scouting. Clint eastwoods trouble with the curve whiffing at box office. He asks them to let him do one more scouting job to prove himself. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to earl, hes just signed on as a drug courier for a mexican cartel. This film is the complete opposite of money ball, where technology actually helps in building a team.
Predictable but appealing, trouble with the curve is the latest of clint eastwoods odes to oldfashioned attitudes and virtues. Feb 09, 2012 clint eastwood proved he still had it with his fantastic performance in the 2008 film gran torino. The hunk, who shares his fathers cheekbones and smoldering stareand to a lesser degree, his dads hollywood success. He had a comfortable, middleclass upbringing in nearby piedmont. Trouble with the curve is one of those classic hollywood movies that will make you laugh, cry and warm your heart. Still, even if the resolution is easily guessed, the stars trademark glower and a stellar supporting cast make it an exceedingly pleasant journey. His characters used to be people you generally didnt want to cross because theyll physically assault you, and then, when. The atlanta braves front office is questioning his judgment, especially with a hot batting.
The latest baseball movie, clint eastwoods trouble with the curve is the antithesis of last years oscarnominated moneyball in that it advocates the oldfashioned scouting. Trouble with the curve movie trailer clint eastwood 2012. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film. Time out ranks all 35 films directed by clint eastwood. The main themes here are family, friends, and loyalty. If youre looking to satisfy a clint eastwood movie craving, plus a need to watch americas pastime, then the new movie the trouble with the curve is for you in it, eastwood plays a respected. Aug 25, 2017 no hollywood star has quite an illustrious career as clint eastwood.
The biggest surprise behind trouble with the curve, eastwoods first time in front of the camera since gran torino and his first appearance in a film he hasnt directed since 1993s in the line of fire, is how resolutely unsurprising it is, telling its story with an unfashionably retro simplicity. Gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of the best scouts in baseball. Clint eastwoods first film as an actor for a director other than himself since in the line of fire in 1993, trouble with the curve is a corny, conventional and quite enjoyable fatherdaughter. Academy award winner clint eastwood, oscar nominee amy. He must have found the script for trouble with the curve compelling enough that he had a change of heart. Sep 16, 2012 clint eastwood s first film as an actor for a director other than himself since in the line of fire in 1993, trouble with the curve is a corny, conventional and quite enjoyable fatherdaughter. All clint eastwood movies ranked clint eastwood movies ranked. The movie, directed by robert lorenz and starring clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake and john goodman opens september 21, 2012. Trouble with the curve critics consensus though predictable and somewhat dramatically underwhelming, trouble with the curve benefits from clint eastwood s grizzled charisma and his easy chemistry. Torino would likely be his last acting gig, is in talks to go in front of the camera once again for trouble with the curve. Transcript for amy adams on acting with clint eastwood in trouble with the curve you can sprint like a guy, throw like a guy, take a real swing.
Gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Clint eastwood acting again in trouble with the curve. After beginning his acting career exclusively with small uncredited film roles and television appearances, his career has spanned more than 50 years. Earning fame as the quintessential western star particularly in the spaghetti western subgenre, the actor quickly earned. Clint eastwoods trouble with the curve whiffing at box. Scott eastwood is the most famous of clint eastwoods children. Filming began in march 2012, and the film was released on september 21. Even clint eastwood cant do much with trouble with the.
Clint eastwood is an american film actor, director, producer, and composer. A daughter tries to remedy her dysfunctional relationship with her ailing father, a decorated baseball scout by helping him in a recruiting trip which could be his last. The number of movies to achieve the same milestone out of the seven hes directed but didnt. If the lowbudget pg movie from relativity delivers, and industry analysts say it will compete for the top spot with clint eastwoods trouble with the curve, it will surely increase the. Dec 10, 2012 gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. With clint eastwood, amy adams, john goodman, justin timberlake. Take a look at all his starring movies by tomatometer. Amy adams on acting with clint eastwood in trouble with.
Clint eastwood was born may 31, 1930 in san francisco, the son of clinton eastwood sr. Even clint eastwood cant do much with trouble with the curve. What plagued clint eastwoods trouble with the curve. Trouble with the curve isnt a great sports film, like eastwoods. Jul 14, 2017 trouble with the curve picks up right where clint eastwoods recent speech at the republican national convention left off. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy. The hunk, who shares his fathers cheekbones and smoldering stareand to a. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwoods swansong in front of the camera. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy adams the. Trouble with the curve benefits from clint eastwoods grizzled charisma and his easy. And this weekend, he proved it again by lending his talent through voice and brief appearance in.
Still recovering from a heart transplant, retired f. Movies with clint eastwood that i watched a list of 38 titles created 10 months ago watch list continued a list of 27 titles. Trouble with the curve 2012 for decades gus lobel clint eastwood has been one of baseballs best scouts but now his age is catching up with him. Sep 22, 2012 if the lowbudget pg movie from relativity delivers, and industry analysts say it will compete for the top spot with clint eastwoods trouble with the curve, it will surely increase the. No, he doesnt talk to a chair, but one of our most enduring movie. It is a shame because the movie wastes a fine cast that also includes john. Trouble with the curve dvd screen icon and multiple academy award winner clint eastwood gran torino, million dollar baby returns in front of the camera once more for this heartfelt sports dramedy about an aging major league baseball scout on the cusp of retirement. Sep 17, 2012 trouble with the curve is one of those classic hollywood movies that will make you laugh, cry and warm your heart. Trouble with the curve 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Trouble with the curve bluray gus lobel clint eastwood has been a top baseball scout for decades, but age has caught up with him. Trouble with the curve official trailer an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his. Trouble with the curve official trailer hd youtube. The most clint eastwoody clint eastwood quotes in trouble.
The drama tells the story of gus lobel clint eastwood, one of the best scouts. Released later in 1980, any which way you can, was the sequel to every which way but loose and also starring eastwood. Trouble with the curve official trailer an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recru. You would have thought the excellent gran torino would have been clint eastwood s swansong in front of the camera. Nearly 20 years have passed since clint eastwood the actor has been. Like most of the great baseball movies the sport is only a subtext. Aug 07, 2012 trouble with the curve official trailer an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years takes his daughter along for one last recru. Jun 11, 2017 right, so clint eastwood plays the same character in every movie hes in. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake trouble with. At school clint took interest in music and mechanics, but was an. The atlanta braves front office is questioning his judgment, especially with a hot batting phenom on deck for the draft. Right, so clint eastwood plays the same character in every movie hes in.
Trouble with the curve picks up right where clint eastwoods recent speech at the republican national convention left off. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake and john goodman. Over 50 images from the baseball drama trouble with the curve, starring clint eastwood and amy adams. The film revolves around an aging baseball scout whose daughter joins him on a scouting trip. Scott eastwood joins clint eastwood in baseball film trouble.
Yes, clint eastwood gave a circuitous, hilarious speech at the 2012. Dec 14, 2018 clint eastwood stars as earl stone, a man who is ninetyyearsold, broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Clint eastwood proved he still had it with his fantastic performance in the 2008 film gran torino. Trouble with the curve, with clint eastwood and amy adams.
In the trailer for trouble with the curve, an aging baseball scout clint eastwood rekindles a bond with his estranged daughter amy adams during what could be his last road trip. That the star neither wrote nor directed the movie in no way. Clint eastwood, amy adams, justin timberlake trouble with the. Watch trouble with the curve prime video amazon uk. Amy adams on acting with clint eastwood in trouble with the. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Clint eastwood scores a hit with trouble with the curve. Clint eastwoods new film, richard jewell, is about the smearing of the security guard who was actually the hero of a bombing at the 1996 olympics.
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