Eephus
As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams play ball for the last time. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players chat, laugh, and squabble as they face the uncertainty of a new era. Named for a rare curveball, Carson Lund’s poignant comedy is an ode to sports, community, and the passage of time.
“Its pearls of practical wisdom and jewels of melancholic wit make Eephus a gem, which is fitting, for a movie about a game played on a diamond.” ~Jessica Kiang, Variety
“Modest and moving, it’s a new sports-movie classic, as sneakily effective as the pitch which gives it its title.” ~Nick Schager, The Daily Beast
“It dwells in some languid liminal space between hangout movie and elegy, a tribute to the community institutions that hold us together, that introduce us to one another and that, in an age of optimized life choices and disappearing public spaces, are slowly fading away.” ~Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times
Cast
Keith Poulson , Frederick Wiseman , Cliff Blake , Theodore Bouloukos , David Pridemore , Keith William Richards , Ray Hryb , Bill "Spaceman" Lee , Stephen Radochia , John Smith Jr. , Pete Minkarah , Wayne Diamond
Director
Language
English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Country
USA
Studio
Transmission
