Major League

Director: David S. Ward

1989 / 107min / DCP

When a former Vegas showgirl (Margaret Whitton) inherits the cursed Cleveland Indians from her deceased billionaire husband, she plots a scheme to move the team to Miami by bottoming out fan attendance, re-stocking the roster with rookies and broken-down vets. Unfortunately for her, the ragtag new Indians—including erratic fireball pitcher Charlie Sheen, sub-Mendoza Line speedster Wesley Snipes, and broken-down catcher Tom Berenger—prove to be improbable dark horse competitors, as well as masters of dugout trash talk. A classic of raucous sports comedy, with Brewers’s sportscaster Bob “Mr. Baseball” Uecker calling the play-by-play. (“Juuuust a bit outside.”)

Introduction by reporter and culture critic Bradford William Davis on Sunday, April 16th at 3:30pm