17 Sep 1999
For Love of the Game
A baseball legend almost finished with his distinguished career at the age of forty has one last chance to prove who he is, what he is capable of, and win the heart of the woman he has loved for the past four years.
No Time for Tears
Coach Shimamura of the hapless Sparrows baseball team is pleased to obtain a hot new pitcher named Onishi. But when Onishi begins a romantic relationship with the coach's daughter Michiko, Shimamura becomes angry with the young man, lashing out at him when he disobeys instructions during a game. In turn, Michiko becomes angry with her father, who becomes increasingly depressed. When a tragedy strikes the family, Coach Shimamura begins losing control of his life, just when his family and his team need him most.
Top Billed Cast
志村喬 "Sparrows" Coach Shimamura
三船敏郎 Mitsuo Yano
岡田茉莉子 Michiko
藤木悠 Onishi
夏川静江 Kinue
Tateo Kawasaki 
加東大介 
清水将夫 
清水元 
土屋嘉男 Katao Kawasaki Takashi Itô 
恩田清二郎 
河美智子 Keiko Môri
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