Title: Jim's Adversity
Director: John Lee Hancock
Genre: Sports Drama
Release Date: March 10
Major Cast: Daniel Craig (Jim Eisenreich), Billy Gardner (Harrison Ford), Tom Hanks (Dick Howser), Samuel L. Jackson (Hal McRae), Chadwick Bozeman (Wes Chamberlain), Kevin James (Pete Incavigala)
Theater Count: 3,102
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Language)
Runtime: 2 hr 9 minutes (2:09/129 minutes)
Production Budget: $50 million
Plot Summary: Jim Eisenreich was a baseball player from 1982 until 1996, but he missed the 1985 and 1986 seasons due to struggles with Tourette's syndrome, which was originally misdiagnosed as agoraphobia. He originally tried medication to deal with hyperventilation and self-hypnosis to deal with what he thought was agoraphobia.
After starting with the Twins and disappointed manager Billy Gardner compared to expectation, Eisenreich made a comeback with the 1987 Royals and after manager Dick Howser died of a brain tumor, he wound up playing under Gardner once again.
His best year, where the film focuses, was on the 1993 Phillies that made it to the World Series and lost to the Blue Jays. Playing alongside players like Wes Chamberlain and Pete Incavigala, Eisenreich managed a .318 batting average in 362 at-bats.
He would win a world series in 1997 with the wild-card Florida Marlins, helping them by going 4 for 8 with 3 walks as they defeated the Indians in seven games.
The movie has baseball action and both historical and reenacted clips of Eisenreich being interviewed regarding his Tourette's and misdiagnosed agorophobia.