Fastball — Trailer

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added: Mon, Feb 22nd '16

The key components of baseball can be boiled down to two players: a pitcher and a hitter. Primarily, you have someone trying to throw a ball as fast as they can to someone who is trying to hit it as hard as they can with a wooden stick. So, the pitcher with the fastest delivery would, in all probability, be king.

"Fastball" is a new sports documentary that takes a look at the mechanics of the game's most celebrated and coveted pitch. And it also chronicles the history of the game's most iconic fastball hurlers (Nolan Ryan, Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax) and features interviews with some of the game's biggest sluggers (Derek Jeter, Brandon Phillips, etc.).

Directed by "30 for 30" helmer Jonathan Hock (Of Miracles and Men) and narrated by "Bull Durham" and "Field of Dreams" star Kevin Costner, "Fastball" will be released in theaters and on VOD March 25th. In the meantime, watch the film's trailer, above.

synopsis:
The essence of baseball is the primal battle between the pitcher and batter, but the magic of the game arises from that confrontation, only 396 milliseconds in the making. The mysteries and memories of Baseball's greatest heroes are revealed in FASTBALL, featuring interviews with dozens of former players, from legendary Hall of Famers to up-and-coming All-Stars, including HANK AARON, NOLAN RYAN, & DEREK JETER, and narrated by KEVIN COSTNER. Based on the original idea by the film's producer, Thomas Tull ("Dark Knight") who also produced the Jackie Robinson biopic "42," FASTBALL is peppered with archival footage of baseball's greatest moments plus original high-speed 4K footage and motion graphics that unlock the secrets hidden within a ball traveling over 100 mph. While players, historians, and scientists might disagree on who was actually the fastest pitcher in history - and yes, the film does the physics and concludes with a clear verdict - FASTBALL tells the story of the game itself.

 

directed by   Jonathan Hock

release date   March 25, 2016 (in theaters and on VOD)