Title: The Winning Season

Stars: Matthew Modine, Kristin Davis, Shawn Hatosy, William Lee Scott, Mark Rendall, Jackie Burroughs, Sean McCann, Simon Reynolds, Carin Moffat, Rosemary Dunsmore, and Bruce Gray

Writer: Steve Bloom

Based on the Novel “Honus & Me” By: Dan Gutman

Director: John Kent Harrison

Executive Producer: David A. Rosemont, Robert Riesenberg, and Tracy Dorsey

Running Time: 91 minutes without commercials

Media: TNT Original Television Motion Picture (NTSC VHS Screener)

World Premiere Sunday, April 4, 2004, at 8pm (ET/PT)

Network: Turner Network Television (Check your local cable/satellite listings for channel)

TV Rating: PG L

Reviewer: Mark A. Rivera  

This upcoming TNT and Johnson & Johnson spotlight original film is a fantasy that has a boy (Mark Rendall) being transported into the body of an adult (Shawn Hatosy) in the early 20th century where he meets baseball legend Honus Wagner (Matthew Modine) through a magical baseball card containing Honus’ image. In the process he gets involved with various baseball team members as well as the scrutiny of another baseball legend, a young Ty Cobb (William Lee Scott) and plays a role in the 1909 World Series. The film costars Kristen Davis (Sex and the City).  

As far as baseball fantasies go, “The Winning Season” is a heartwarming tale that brings in the new Spring season with a lot of fun for the whole family. This is the fourth co-production between TNT and Johnson & Johnson and the quality of the program is on par with their previous collaborations that include the multi-Emmy® nominated “Door To Door” original film.  

“The Winning Season” will premiere on Sunday, April 4, 2004, at 8pm (ET/PT) with encores as follows:  

All Times (ET/PT)

Sunday, April 4, 2004, at 10pm

Monday, April 5, 2004, at 12am

Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at 8pm

Wednesday, April 7, 2004, at 10pm

Saturday, April 10, 2004, at 12pm

Sunday, April 11, 2004, at 9am

Monday, April 12, 2004, at 12am

© Copyright 2004 By Mark A. Rivera
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