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In 1957 a group of mostly poor kids from the industrial city of Monterrey, Mexico shocked pundits when they reached the Little League World Series. They had grown up playing baseball on a dirt field, using a handmade ball and gloves fashioned from scraps. Smaller and weighing much less than their opponents, the underdog team was not expected to advance beyond their opening game. But on August 23, 1957 their pitcher Angel Macias pitched what remains the only perfect game in a Little League World Series final, and Monterrey defeated the team from La Mesa, CA, to become the first team from outside the United States to win the Little League World Series.

The Perfect Game is the heart-warming and inspirational screen adaptation of W. William Winokur’s book about Monterrey’s Little League champions and stars Clifton Collins Jr. as the team’s tenacious coach. Collins Jr. may not yet have instant name recognition outside of Hollywood,...

In 1957, a ragtag boy’s baseball team from the wrong side of the border crossed into the U.S. with little more than the uniform on their backs. They had never played a real Little League game. Yet, inspired by their coach — whose career in the big leagues was short-lived due to discrimination — and their priest, they embarked on an unprecedented winning streak, all the way to the Little League World Series. There, they were the first team to win the championship by pitching a perfect game — a record that still stands.

Astoundingly, the Monterrey Industrials’ story had never been filmed (aside from a 1960 documentary called “Little Giants”) when W. William Winokur, an investment banker with no experience in the film industry, brought his script “The Perfect Game” to producers David Salzberg and Christian Tureaud. “We’re always looking for a great story, and we had someone come into the...

Movie Jungle has three new clips from Visio Entertainment's family drama "The Perfect Game." The film stars Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Moises Arias, Jake T. Austin, Gabriel Morales and Ryan Ochoa. Release is on April 16th in limited areas. William Dear directs from the writing by W. William Winokur. Produced by Daniel de Liege, David Salzberg, W. William Winokur and Christian Tureaud. We now have eight videos available. Living amidst the gritty poverty of 1957 Monterrey, Mexico, a rag–tag group of boys from the wrong side of the tracks discovers the joy of sandlot baseball under the guidance of Cesar, an aspiring Major League Coach thwarted by discrimination. Armed with the dream of playing a real Little League game, the young players defy a total lack of resources, disapproving parents, and widespread prejudice to score their first Little League victory and find themselves at the beginning of a once-in-a-lifetime journey.

See the trailer for the family drama "The Perfect Game" starring Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Moises Arias, Jake T. Austin, Gabriel Morales and Ryan Ochoa. The Industry FilmWorks United film opens on April 16th in limited areas. William Dear directs from the writing by W. William Wonokur. Producing are Daniel de Liege, David Salzberg, W. William Winokur and Christian Tureaud.