Man from Left Field, The

Burt Reynolds developed, directed, and stars in THE MAN FROM LEFT FIELD, a warm-hearted childrens walk-through made for the cable market. Burt Reynolds is Jack, a mysterious loner who wanders onto a small-town Little League diamond. Gruff and grizzled, he just wants to sleep in the dugout, but star pitcher Beau (Kauwela Acocella) sees him as the answer to all his problems. The boys team, the Indians, is in danger of being disqualified unless an adult can be found to act as sponsor. With Jack as coach, the Indians are restored to the schedule and prepare to vie with their arch nemeses, the spoiled rich kids from nearby Silver Beach. Jack gets along well with the kids, broadening their horizons with matinees of Jane Russell in THE OUTLAW, lecturing them on the finer points of knuckle balls and one-hop grounders. When he sets out to find work, with the kids guiding him through the process, it quickly becomes apparent that amnesia has robbed him of everything he once knew about himself, including whatever job skills he might possess. But soon hes working for one of the kids fathers, as a gardener and groundskeeper, and everything is fine. (official distributor synopsis)