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©2012
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1 videodisc (1 hr. 46 min.) : sound, color with some black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in
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Anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1)
A Iowa farmer hears a voice that instructs him to plow down his crops and construct a baseball field. After doing so, the field is inhabited by spirits of dead baseball players
DVD release of the 1989 motion picture
Based on the book "Shoeless Joe" by W.P. Kinsella
Bonus materials: From father to son: passing along the pastime (the cast and crew share father-son memories and discuss how the film has impacted their lives and dreams) (39 min.) ; deleted scenes with introductions by Phil Alden Robinson ; feature commentary with director Phil Alden Robinson and director of photography John Lindley
Costume designer, Linda Bass ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; director of photography, John Lindley ; editor, Ian Crafford ; music composed by James Horner
Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Timothy Busfield, Dwier Brown, Frank Whaley, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster
MPAA rating : PG
DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1; DTS 5.1; Dolby Digital 2.0; dual layer
English or French soundtracks; optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Added to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2017
1989 Academy Award nominee for Best Picture