1328 Montana Avenue (at 14th Street)
Santa Monica, California 90403

Thursday, September 20 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: MAJOR LEAGUE, 1989, Paramount, 107 min. Dir. David S. Ward. Ex-showgirl Rachel Phelps inherits the Cleveland Indians from her late husband and immediately decides that she wants to get rid of the franchise so she can move to Miami. Her plan: to assemble a team so horrible no one will want to watch them play. The plan backfires, however, when fans embrace the motley crew and the players - who include Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes and Tom Berenger - perform above expectations. This raucous sports comedy from writer-director David S. Ward boasts a stellar supporting cast that features Rene Russo, Corbin Bernsen, and a pre-24 Dennis Haysbert.
Trailer
MAJOR LEAGUE II, 1994, Warner Bros., 105 min. Dir. David S. Ward. The successful Cleveland Indians of MAJOR LEAGUE return for a second season, but success has spoiled them - Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughan (Charlie Sheen) is more concerned with his commercial endorsements than his fastball, Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) has lost his edge due to his conversion to Buddhism, and Willie Mays Hayes (Omar Epps, replacing Wesley Snipes from the first film) has an injury from his new side career as a stuntman. Can a batch of new players (including David Keith as a hotshot catcher) and newly minted coach Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) lead the team to a winning season? Discussion between films with actors Tom Berenger, Corbin Bernsen, director David S. Ward and producer Chris Chesser.
Trailer

Official Website: http://Www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/aero_theatre_events

Added by AmericanCinematheque on August 29, 2012