Review of Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011) by David T — 26 Jan 2013

Kinda the Hoop Dreams for baseball in the Dominican Republic. MLB does not come off looking good in this. Recommended for baseball fans.

This review of Ballplayer: Pelotero (2011) was written by David T on 26 Jan 2013.

Ballplayer: Pelotero has generally received positive reviews.

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By Chuck Bowen (756) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 10 Jul 2012

The doc is a sly, interesting achievement: It opens as an entertaining sports story and closes as a metaphor for government corruption…

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By Richard R (553) on 14 Jul 2012

I saw this movie when it opened last week at a small theater here. The producer was there for questions. I liked it a lot…

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By Brendan D (119) on 07 Mar 2013

Me gusta la pelicula Pelotero. Los peliculas son extrovertidos y trabajadores. Les gusta jugar al beisbol. Miguel Angel es bocaton…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 11 Jul 2012

A surprisingly nuanced essay on the collision between poverty, hope, exploitation and passion…

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By Xaver M (1) on 07 Mar 2013

Me gusta Pelotero porque es muy intersante. Los peloteros son muy trabajadors y extrovertidos. Jean Carlos y Miguel Angel son de la RD…

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By Nick W (482) on 07 Mar 2013

Pelotero es muy interestante. Es muy divertido tambien. Me gusta la pelicula porque me gusta el beisbol…

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By Steven A (212) on 06 Jan 2013

Wow! This doc is up there in my favorite baseball films of all time. A must see. I am a new fan of Miguel Sano…

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By Ryan P (1,021) on 29 Jul 2012

It's not only about how a big sport business exploits, and crushes, the hopes of the poor but also about a loss of what is more valuable than…

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By Frank Scheck (1,741) for Hollywood Reporter (2,966) on 12 Jul 2012

Although there are numerous interviews with various people both directly involved with or peripheral to the action, the most compelling figure…

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By Zach D (121) on 06 Mar 2013

La historia es más o menos buena. El documentorio es sobre Jean Carlos Batista y Miguel Angel Sano. Son de la RD. Les gusta el beísbol…

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