The Yankles
Year | 2010 |
Starring | Bart Johnson, Brian Wimmer, Don Most, Jesse Bennett, Ken Brown, Michael Buster, Susanne Sutchy |
Director(s) | David R. Brooks |
Genre(s) | Comedy, Drama, Sport |
Runtime | 115 min |
Producer(s) | Cary Glieberman, David R. Brooks, Zev Brooks |
Writer(s) | David R. Brooks, Zev Brooks |
The Yankles is the story of an upstart, Orthodox yeshiva baseball team that earns a spot to compete in the college world series. The team is coached by Charlie Jones, an ex-major league center fielder on parole for multiple DUI convictions, who is desperate to fulfill his community service requirements. While the Yankles strive for success on the field, Charlie works to rebuild his reputation and relationships, and in the process finds redemption.