Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two top baseball prospects in the Dominican Republic face fierce competition and corruption as they chase their big league dreams.
Leave your thoughts about Ballplayer: Pelotero.
| indieWireTambay ObensonWhile riveting to watch... it's actually quite sad and even enraging to watch what plays out like a form of modern day slavery. |
| Boston GlobeJanice PageA well-crafted, bravely revealing little film that could be considered essential education for baseball fans. It's just a bonus that the documentary is so entertaining. |
| Film Journal InternationalMarsha McCreadieBallplayer: Pelotero answers the question on some sports fans' minds-Why is it that 20 percent of American professional baseball players are Dominican?-by tracking the rise (and sometimes fall) of hopeful young players in the Dominican Republic. |
| Washington ExaminerKelly Jane TorranceBallplayer doesn't just showcase the unlikely dreams of two Dominican game players. It shows how entire families -- across the small, poor country -- have bet their happiness on how well their children swing a piece of wood or throw a ball. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertA surprisingly nuanced essay on the collision between poverty, hope, exploitation and passion. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubThe filmmakers investigate, but can't answer every tough question. There are so many people who could be potentially taking advantage of these players, it's hard to sort out the wrongdoers. |
| Washington PostDavid MalitzIt's a story with serious human drama that will make you think a little differently the next time you watch your favorite team take the field. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckAlthough there are numerous interviews with various people both directly involved with or peripheral to the action, the most compelling figure on display is a particularly articulate coach who proves all too determined to have his protégé succeed. The fact that he works strictly on commission is certainly no small element of his zeal. |
| PopMattersCynthia FuchsThe dynamic here suggests what's at stake for Miguel and his family. |
| Shared DarknessBrent SimonIlluminating -- gets into the uneasy combination of moral benevolence and almost parasitic business interest that informs non-familial adults helping shepherd poor Dominican kids into pro baseball. |
