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The Phenom
Summary: A rookie pitcher undergoes psychotherapy to overcome the yips.
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Elephant Eye Films
Country: United States
Language: English
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| Message | Being blessed with an athletic gift doesn't mean everything comes easily -- in fact, it might make other parts of life even harder, and it can be tough to figure it all out. |
| Role model | Hopper is really trying to figure out how to navigate the bumpy path of a newly rich professional athlete, including taking care of his beloved mom and staying in touch with his high-school girlfriend. The biggest hurdle is an abusive father, who belittles his performance and insults the team, the coaches, and everyone else around them. |
| Violence | A dad frequently verbally abuses his teenage son and at one point throws a (half-full) beer can at his face. A baseball player is ripped off by an armed goon in his hotel room. |
| Sex | Teens kiss and flirt. One scene shows a man meeting a woman at a hotel; they head to his room, presumably to hook up, but they're interrupted before much happens. |
| Language | Frequent strong language, much of it from a dad who berates his teenage son and insults everyone around them. Words include "s--t," "c--k," "bitch," "a--hole," f--k," and "c--t." |
| Consumerism | Pabst Blue Ribbon beer. |
| Drugs | A man often drinks beer and smokes cigarettes. He suggests, several times, that his teenage son, a gifted athlete, should start taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs. Brief discussion about cocaine use. |
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