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* [[Billing Displacement]]: [[Tom Hanks]], Geena Davis, and Madonna are listed as the three main actors in promotional material, and home video, despite the fact that the characters Dottie and Kit are clearly the main stars, and Lori Petty has a much larger role than Madonna (Although Madonna also contributed the movie's theme, "This Used to Be My Playground").
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!|Hey It's That Girl]]: Téa Leoni in a bit part as the first baseman (basewoman?) of the Racine Belles. {{spoiler|She's the girl who scores the tying run on Kit's hit in game 7.}}
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!|Hey It's That Girl]]: Téa Leoni in a bit part as the first baseman (basewoman?) of the Racine Belles. {{spoiler|She's the girl who scores the tying run on Kit's hit in game 7.}}
** [[Monk|Sharona]] misses the cutoff man.
** [[Monk|Sharona]] misses the cutoff man.
** Stillwell grew up to be [[Pee Wee's Big Adventure|Francis]].
** Stillwell grew up to be [[Pee Wee's Big Adventure|Francis]].
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Bob is [[Independence Day|President Whitmore.]] He wants to nuke the bastard aliens!
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Bob is [[Independence Day|President Whitmore.]] He wants to nuke the bastard aliens!
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Its [[Toy Story|Sheriff Woody!]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Its [[Toy Story|Sheriff Woody!]]
** And Terk
** And Terk.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In the original cut, there was a subplot where Marla Hooch got married right after the Western Union scene. {{spoiler|She tells the girls she's pregnant, but asks them not to tell the coaches who would kick her off her team, and the girls make a promise not to slide into second when she's playing. Then in a game, Dottie's so distracted she doesn't realize Marla's playing second, and slides hard enough into her stomach to cause her to go to the hospital. The scene where Dottie is weeping was originally supposed to be her guilt over what happened with Marla, rather than a direct segue from Betty's tragedy.}}
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In the original cut, there was a subplot where Marla Hooch got married right after the Western Union scene. {{spoiler|She tells the girls she's pregnant, but asks them not to tell the coaches who would kick her off her team, and the girls make a promise not to slide into second when she's playing. Then in a game, Dottie's so distracted she doesn't realize Marla's playing second, and slides hard enough into her stomach to cause her to go to the hospital. The scene where Dottie is weeping was originally supposed to be her guilt over what happened with Marla, rather than a direct segue from Betty's tragedy.}}
** {{spoiler|And she's distracted because of another dropped subplot--growing romantic tension with Jimmy. They've shared a kiss and have been arguing about it, which is why Dottie is oblivious to the warnings about Marla. Her tears are guilt over injuring Marla and her slight infidelity.}}
** {{spoiler|And she's distracted because of another dropped subplot--growing romantic tension with Jimmy. They've shared a kiss and have been arguing about it, which is why Dottie is oblivious to the warnings about Marla. Her tears are guilt over injuring Marla and her slight infidelity.}}


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Revision as of 15:52, 13 January 2015


  • Billing Displacement: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, and Madonna are listed as the three main actors in promotional material, and home video, despite the fact that the characters Dottie and Kit are clearly the main stars, and Lori Petty has a much larger role than Madonna (Although Madonna also contributed the movie's theme, "This Used to Be My Playground").
  • Hey It's That Girl: Téa Leoni in a bit part as the first baseman (basewoman?) of the Racine Belles. She's the girl who scores the tying run on Kit's hit in game 7.
  • Hey, It's That Guy!: Bob is President Whitmore. He wants to nuke the bastard aliens!
  • Hey, It's That Voice!: Its Sheriff Woody!
    • And Terk.
  • What Could Have Been: In the original cut, there was a subplot where Marla Hooch got married right after the Western Union scene. She tells the girls she's pregnant, but asks them not to tell the coaches who would kick her off her team, and the girls make a promise not to slide into second when she's playing. Then in a game, Dottie's so distracted she doesn't realize Marla's playing second, and slides hard enough into her stomach to cause her to go to the hospital. The scene where Dottie is weeping was originally supposed to be her guilt over what happened with Marla, rather than a direct segue from Betty's tragedy.
    • And she's distracted because of another dropped subplot--growing romantic tension with Jimmy. They've shared a kiss and have been arguing about it, which is why Dottie is oblivious to the warnings about Marla. Her tears are guilt over injuring Marla and her slight infidelity.
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