Major League II
Film poster for Major League II.
Directed by	David S. Ward
Produced by	Gary Barber, James G. Robinson, Susan Vanderbeek, David S. Ward, Ted Winterer, Julia Miller
Written by	David S. Ward, R.J. Stewart, Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein
Starring	Charlie Sheen Tom Berenger Corbin Bernsen Omar Epps David Keith Bob Uecker Dennis Haysbert
Music by	Michel Colombier
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	March 30, 1994
Running time	105 minutes
Language	English
Preceded by	Major League
Followed by	Major League: Back to the Minors
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Major League II (1994) is a sequel to the 1989 film Major League. Major league II stars most of the same cast from the original, including Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, and Corbin Bernsen. However, Omar Epps replaces Wesley Snipes as the character Willie 'Mays' Hayes. This film also welcomes some new faces to the team. David Keith plays Jack Parkman - a selfish superstar catcher who is looking to replace the aging Jake (Tom Berenger) as the starter. Takaaki Ishibashi of Japanese comedic duo Tunnels is a new outfielder, Isuro "Kamakazi" Tanaka, who helps excite the team. Eric Bruskotter is the rookie catcher Rube Baker who is getting used to the MLB life. Image File history File links Major_league_ii. ... David S. Ward is an American film director and award winning screen writer. ... Gary Barber is a film producer who is affiliated with Spyglass Entertainment. ... David S. Ward is an American film director and award winning screen writer. ... David S. Ward is an American film director and award winning screen writer. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Tom Berenger (born May 31, 1949) is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning American actor known mainly for his roles in action films. ... Corbin Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, most widely known for his work on television. ... Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an African American actor and musician. ... David Keith (born May 8, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American actor and director. ... Robert George Uecker ((IPA pronunciation: [], a homophone of the card game Euchre) (born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American former Major League Baseball player, later an award-winning sportscaster, comedian and actor. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... Michel Colombier (May 23, 1939 — November 14, 2004), was a French composer, songwriter, arranger, and conductor. ... Warner Bros. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Major League is a 1989 film written and directed by David S. Ward. ... // November 1 - George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy). ... // Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia for $20 million. ... Major League is a 1989 film written and directed by David S. Ward. ... Charles Irwin Sheen (born Carlos Irwin Estévez on September 3, 1965) is a Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor. ... Tom Berenger (born May 31, 1949) is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning American actor known mainly for his roles in action films. ... Corbin Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor, most widely known for his work on television. ... Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an African American actor and musician. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida) is an American actor, martial artist and film producer. ... David Keith (born May 8, 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American actor and director. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... Tom Berenger (born May 31, 1949) is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning American actor known mainly for his roles in action films. ... Template:Infobox Talent Ishibashi Takaaki born October 22, 1961) is a Japanese owarai artist, singer and actor. ... Tunnels (とんねるず), an owarai duo with a long history, is composed of Tokyo born Takaaki Ishibashi (石橋貴明) and Noritake Kinashi (木梨憲武). Both of them attended Teikyō High School (帝京高等学校) where Ishibashi, the taller of the two, participated in baseball, and Kinashi participated in soccer. ... Austin Kearns, an outfielder, catches a fly ball. ... Eric Bruskotter March 22, 1966 is an American actor who has appeared in such films as Major League II, Major League: Back to the Minors, Starship Troopers (film) and Cant Buy Me Love. ... The Rookie: Norman Rockwells cover for The Saturday Evening Post Rookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Taglines:

• The dream team is back!
• America's favorite team is back!

Background

The film was directed by David S. Ward, who also directed the first installment of the Major League series, in addition to other films, such as The Program and Down Periscope. In addition to Sheen, Berenger, Bernsen, Epps, Keith, and Ishibashi, Major League II has an additional cast of Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon, Bob Uecker, and Margaret Whitton. David S. Ward is an American film director and award winning screen writer. ... The Program (1993) is a mixture of sports, action, and drama. ... Down Periscope is a 1996 comedy movie starring Kelsey Grammer as the captain of a rust-bucket submarine (called the USS Stingray) who is fighting for his career. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... James Gammon (born April 20, 1940 in Newman, Illinois) is an American actor. ... Robert George Uecker ((IPA pronunciation: [], a homophone of the card game Euchre) (born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American former Major League Baseball player, later an award-winning sportscaster, comedian and actor. ...

The film touches on the follow up season of the Cleveland Indians successful season in the first film. Success has spoiled the team and many of its players. Roger Dorn has retired and purchased the team. New relationships are revealed that have affected play on the field. In an organised sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present) Cleveland Stadium (1932-1993)* a. ...

The film was released in March of 1994 and eventually gross over $30 million at the U.S. box office. The film and its sequel Major League: Back to the Minors were not as well received as the first film, which is considered by many now to be a classic of some sorts. The film has many cameo appearances by current and former MLB players such as Steve Yeager. The film also has cameos by several entertainers such as Jesse Ventura and Randy Quaid. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... Stephen Wayne Yeager (born November 24, 1948 in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American baseball player; catcher. ... Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos on July 15, 1951), also known as The Body, The Star, The Mind, and Governor Body, is an American politician, former professional wrestler, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. ... Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated actor and former comedian. ...

The film was shot at various locations in Baltimore, Maryland, Chicago, Illinois, Cleveland, Ohio, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Various sports stadiums were also used in filming, including Memorial Stadium, and U.S. Cellular Field (then called Comiskey Park) in Chicago. Nickname: Motto: The Greatest City in America,[4] Get in on it. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Memorial Stadium was a sports stadium in Baltimore, Maryland that formerly stood on 33rd Street. ... U.S. Cellular Field a. ...

Because the film was created after the Indians last season at Cleveland Stadium and before the opening of Jacobs Field, Oriole Park at Camden Yards was used. Cleveland Stadium (also known as Municipal Stadium, Cleveland Municipal Stadium and The Mistake on (or by) the Lake) was a baseball and American football stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Jacobs Field (informally called The Jake) is a baseball stadium located in the middle of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. ... Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland, which was constructed to replace the aging Memorial Stadium. ...

Synopsis

The Cleveland Indians are at it again. After it is revealed that the team lost in the ALCS to the eventual champion Chicago White Sox,the previous year, bigger plans are in mind with the organization. There are new problems however: as Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn seems to have lost his touch, former "voodoo man" Pedro Cerrano has become extra friendly (due to his apparent conversion to Zen Buddhism), Willie 'Mays' Hayes has become Hollywood, and a slough of new characters threaten team chemistry. The Indians would go on to defeat the Chicago White Sox in the ALCS and go to the World Series. It is unknown if the Indians actually won or not because the sequel to Major League II, Major League: Back to the Minors, switches from having the Indians as the major team to the Minnesota Twins. In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS), played in October, is a playoff round that determines the winner of the American League pennant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Voodoo (Vodou, Vodoun, Vudu, or Vudun in Benin, Togo, southeastern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and Senegal; also Vodou in Haiti) is a name attributed to a traditionally uten West African spiritual system of faith and ritual practices. ... ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... ALCS can be: A transaction processing monitor for the IBM System/370 and System/390 mainframes. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 6, 14, 29, 34, 42 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Nationals/Senators (1901-1960) Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1982-present Metropolitan Stadium (1961-1981) Griffith Stadium (1903-1960) a. ...

Cast

Rick 'Wild Thing' Vaughn (Charlie Sheen) 

The star pitcher of the Cleveland Indians in the first film has lost his edge and has become more business-like and professional in both appearance and personality. His new girlfriend (Alison Doody) is responsible for this transformation and Vaughn has lost his distinct haircut, endorses products such as Right Guard deodorant, and he even names his pitches. This change affects his game negatively and his old girlfriend (Michelle Burke) helps him regain his former edge. As before, his signature entrance is set to a hard rock cover of The Troggs' hit song "Wild Thing".

Jake Taylor (Tom Berenger) 

The aging catcher in the first film returns in the same spot he was in during the previous one, trying to make the team one last time. He fails to make the team as a player and is instead hired to the coaching staff. He becomes the leader of the club when the manager, Lou Brown, falls ill and is stationed in the hospital.

Roger Dorn (Corbin Bernsen) 

The third baseman in the first film is now the new owner of the Cleveland Indians, having recently purchased the team from Rachel Phelps. He is unsuccessful as the owner trading away great talent and posting billboards in the outfield to save money and make the payroll. He ends up selling the team back to Phelps after he no longer can manage the team and it begins doing poorly again.

Pedro Cerrano (Dennis Haysbert) 

The voodoo practicing slugger from the first film has found peace within himself and the world thanks to his conversion to Buddhism and refuses to get angry at others for whatever mistakes they may make. This is shown at the beginning of the film when Rube Baker squirts shaving cream on Cerrano's shoe and Cerrano replies with a smile, pat, and "I love you man, I love you all!" When Isuro Tanaka is introduced to the team he helps spark Cerrano by constantly taunting him.

Lou Brown (James Gammon) 

Lou returns as the manager of the team, the same nonchalant person who gives in to no player on the team. He experiences a heart attack when yelling at players in the locker room and Jake Taylor takes over the managing duties while he is in the hospital.

Willie 'Mays' Hayes (Omar Epps) 

Epps reprises the role that Snipes played in the first film. In the first film, Hayes was somewhat narcissistic and has only become worse. He has begun an acting career, he hits for power instead of speed, and has an entourage. He gets a leg injury during the season which keeps him on the bench. People begin to question the injury and a fight ensues between members of the team. It is after this that Hayes returns to old form. (Hayes' desire to be an action movie star may in fact be a reference to Wesley Snipes' inability to return for the sequel. After the original movie, Snipes went on to star in action movies like Passenger 57, Rising Sun, and Demolition Man.)

Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) 

Doyle returns as quick-witted Indians radio announcer who enjoys drinking Jack Daniel's whiskey while calling the games, often getting drunk during losing streaks. He constantly makes fun of the team and its actions with sarcasm and one-liners.

Jack Parkman (David Keith) 

Parkman is a superstar catcher that the Indians acquired through free agency. He is very cocky and brash. He believes he is the best player on the team and is not afraid to reveal this to the media or other members of the team. He is traded to the Chicago White Sox during the season and ends up facing his old team in the ALCS.

Isuro Tanaka (Takaaki Ishibashi) 

Tanaka is acquired in part of the deal that sent Parkman to Chicago. He speaks very little English and uses a dictionary to look up certain translations. He's full of energy and provides a spark for the Indians eventually, most notably Pedro Cerrano.

Rachel Phelps (Margaret Whitton) 

Phelps returns as the owner of the team. It is revealed during the beginning of the film she sold the team to Roger Dorn but she buys it back once the Indians begin to struggle. She is very interested in her original plan of relocating the team to Florida, so she indeed wants them to fail.

Rube Baker (Eric Bruskotter) 

Baker is a new rookie catcher on the Indians. He is from small town America and is not accustomed to the major league baseball life. Jake Taylor is in charge of guiding his career. Baker is made the starter when Parkman is traded away to the Chicago White Sox. Has a problem involving not being able to throw the ball back to the mound properly (this was based in part on the real-life problems that plagued former New York Mets catcher Mackey Sasser). This problem was solved with the aid of Playboy and a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog.

Nikki Reese (Michelle Burke) 

Reese is an old girlfriend of Vaughn. She is in charge of a program for under-privileged children. She eventually helps Vaughn get his edge back and abandon his new look.

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Trivia

• Despite portraying the Cleveland Indians, Major League II' was filmed predominately in Baltimore, Maryland. Their new stadium in the film was the Baltimore Orioles' home park of Camden Yards. Like in the movie, Camden Yards was then a new stadium.
• A year after this film was released, the actual Cleveland Indians team made it to the 1995 World Series, which it lost in 6 games to the Atlanta Braves. In the lead-up to Game 3, the first World Series game played in Cleveland in 41 years, the PA system played "The House Is Rockin," the song from the end of from Major League II.
• Rene Russo makes a cameo for one scene as Lynn, Jake's love interest from the first film. They are wearing rings to imply they have married in the time since the original.
• The Chicago White Sox are depicted as rallying from a 3-0 deficit to force a game 7 in the American League Championship Game, a feat which had never occurred in real-life prior to the film's release. The 2004 Boston Red Sox were the first team to force a seventh game after falling behind 3-0. Unlike the Sox in this film, Boston won their ALCS against the Yankees and went on to sweep the World Series from St. Louis.
• In one scene of this movie, character Willie 'Mays' Hayes (Omar Epps) recreates the famous catch of Willie Mays in one of the baseball games.

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See also

• Major League — the original 1989 film.
• Major League: Back to the Minors - (1998) the third and final movie to the Major League trilogy.

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External links

• Major League II at the Internet Movie Database