The Scout (1994)
When his star recruit botches a Major League Baseball debut, humiliated talent scout Al Percolo gets banished to rural Mexico, where he finds a potential gold mine in the arm of young phenom Steve Nebraska. Soon, the New York Yankees put a $55 million contract on the table—provided a psychiatrist can affirm Nebraska's mental stability.
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"Tantric curses, Major League Baseball teams, canceled marriages, K-pop."
Referenced in an advertisement for the Skyline Drive podcast about astrology.
Jun 15, 2022
#043022
Selects: How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
"a shocking amount mentioned that he was well known for his role in the Scout. He wasn't in the scout."
— Josh
Josh corrects the misconception that Dangerfield appeared in The Scout, which he was originally intended for but didn't do.
Apr 30, 2022
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SYSK Distraction Playlist: How Jim Henson Worked
"The role was originally intended for him and Sam Tennison, and he didn't do it for unknown reasons, and it ended up going to Albert Brooks and Brendan Frazier."
— Chuck
Dangerfield was originally supposed to be in The Scout but the role went to other actors.
Mar 20, 2020
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SYSK Selects: How Wine Fraud Works
"Like Rodney Dangerfield being in the scout? Yeah, in the movie, the scout. But it still bears mentioning."
— Josh
Josh references the movie 'The Scout' as an example of information that circulates online but may not be credible.
Dec 28, 2019
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How Rodney Dangerfield Worked, Live From LA
"a shocking amount, mentioned that he was well known for his role in the scout. He wasn't in the scout"
— Chuck
Chuck clarifies that despite many obituaries claiming otherwise, Dangerfield was not actually in this film.
Nov 18, 2015
Cast
Albert Brooks
Al Percolo
Brendan Fraser
Steve Nebraska
Dianne Wiest
Doctor H. Aaron
Anne Twomey
Jennifer
Lane Smith
Ron Wilson
Michael Rapaport
Tommy Lacy
Barry Shabaka Henley
McDermott
John Capodice
Caruso
A
Art Garfield
Stan
L
Louis Giovannetti
World Series Catcher
S
Stephen Demek
Yankee Catcher
R
Ralph Drischell
Charlie
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