Starring Jon Hamm, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal, Alan Arkin, Lake Bell, and Bill Paxton
Written by Tom McCarthy
Directed by Craig Gillespie
In Cinemas August 29th, 2014
Based on a true story, Million Dollar Arm focuses on struggling US sports agent JB Bernstein (Jon Hamm) who travels to India in a last ditch effort to save his career by finding a young cricketer to turn into a major sports star. With the help of a cantankerous retired talent scout (Alan Arkin) JB sets up a national contest called “The Million Dollar Arm” and discovers Rinku (played by Life of Pi‘s Suraj Sharma) and Dinesh (Slumdog Millionaire’s Madhur Mittal), two 18-year-old boys who have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to make a quick buck he brings them to LA to train, however the boys, who have never left their rural villages before, struggle as they try to adjust to their new life and cope with the pressure being heaped on them. His livelihood on the line and relationship with the boys at stake, with the help of his friend Brenda (Lake Bell) JB realizes that family and friendships are more important than sealing the deal.
Here is the UK trailer: