Storyline:
In 2008, J. B. Bernstein is a sports agent who finds his business being seriously outplayed by his deep-pocketed competitors. Inspired by reality shows and Indian cricket games on TV, Bernstein gets the bold idea of finding cricket players in India and training them to become pro baseball players in America. After a long search, Bernstein finds two talented, but non-cricket playing, youths, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel. Together, Berthstein takes his prospects to Los Angeles where they find mastering a new sport in a foreign land a daunting challenge. As these boys struggle amid an alien culture, Bernstein must find a way to make their dream come true. In doing, Bernstein finds a deeper humanity to his work with growing friendships he never expected to have. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (
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My nine year old and I caught an advanced screening of MDA, and we were both pleasantly surprised. What a wonderful movie! A sincere message surrounded by good natured humor, practical lessons and inspiration after inspiration, leaving the while theater clapping right into the credits! They did a good job of connecting you to the characters and their culture while sparing details which would have made it inappropriate for my kids. It is also beautifully filmed with a great soundtrack. Couldn't have asked for a better night out with my little ball player!