The Road Home, also known as Pitcher and the Pin-Up, is a 2003 American drama film directed by Drew Johnson.

Plot

Danny (Drew Johnson) and Missy (Corinna Harney) are childhood friends. Danny has dreams of making it in Major League Baseball while Missy doesn t really dream of anything except happiness. Danny rescues her from her abusive father (John Saxon) in High School and the two become inseparable. Inseparable, that is, until life comes between them. Danny goes off to college to pursue baseball where he helps a friend who never played little league learn how to become a long ball hitter. Between Danny and John they lead their team to the college World Series. While this is happening, Missy gets mixed up with a guy who takes seductive pictures of her and paves the way for her to become a super model. During the College World Series Danny is hit by a line drive and knocked unconscious. Battling for his life, Missy leaves her boyfriend for Danny and goes to be with him at the hospital. Eventually pulling through, Danny and Missy become closer than ever until baseball once again comes between them. Danny sets Missy free to concentrate on the game. Missy eventually gets pregnant and agrees to marry the man she met after Danny s accident, whose baby she is carrying. Missing Missy more and more, Danny gets released from his Minor League contract when he finds it hard to concentrate on baseball without Missy. Danny eventually gets back into baseball and Missy, now separated from her husband, begins reconciling with her estranged father. Danny finally gets called up to the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers in his final minor league, Missy goes into labor at her father s house. Missy s father gets her to the hospital and as the baby is born Danny throws his arm out pitching. Four years later, Danny is a coach for his old high school team. Missy is in the stands with her daughter Carol, now a published poet. Danny agrees to take her out to celebrate. That night at Danny s home Missy tells him that when Carol was born she came to the realization that she lived her whole life in denial of her feelings for Danny and that she s not afraid of those feelings anymore. Danny s feelings for her have never changed and they promise each other to one day be married, which in the final scene they are.

Cast

• Drew Johnson as Danny Foster Ryan Sparks as Young Danny Foster
• Ryan Sparks as Young Danny Foster
• Corinna Harney as Melissa Curtis Ashleigh Synder as Young Melissa Curtis
• Ashleigh Synder as Young Melissa Curtis
• Donald Turner as John Thomas
• John Saxon as Michael Curtis
• Stephen Bishop as Tyrell Hunt
• Corey Page as Vince Taylor
• Bo Hopkins as Coach Jimmy Stangel
• Wilford Brimley as Coach Weaver
• Paul Kent as Coach Dale
• Marisol Nichols as Stephanie
• Mark Anthony Parrish as Rob Martinez
• Bojesse Christopher as Tommy
• Debbie McLeod as Karan Foster
• David A. Burr as Paul Ford

External links

• The Road Home at IMDb

Year	2003
ReleaseDate	2003-06-14
RuntimeMins	104
RuntimeStr	1h 44min
Plot	The Road Home is the classic Americana love story. It is about unconditional love and fate. It also shows how baseball is not only a metaphor for America but for our story’s hero, Danny Foster, as well.
Awards	Awards, 2 nominations
Directors	Drew Johnson
Writers	Drew Johnson, David A. Burr
Stars	Drew Johnson, David A. Burr, Ryan Sparks
Produced by	Chris Dobbs,Emerald Rachael Godfrey,Drew Johnson,Corinna Jones,Darin Kuhlmann,Joseph Palmeri,Sandra Pica,Denise Pouchet,Amanda Provost,Michael Shapiro
Music by	Peter Rotter
Cinematography by	Doug Glover
Film Editing by	Drew Johnson
Production Design by	Josan F. Russo
Set Decoration by	Emily Dutton
Costume Design by	Renee Raphael
Makeup Department	Kristie Carson,Roberts M. Susan
Production Management	Sean Buck,Sandra Pica
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	Jason Bretz,Alan G. Garner,Karl Lee,Brian Maris,Stan Morse
Sound Department	Paul Timothy Carden,Patrick Cyccone Jr.,Eric Flickinger,Elliot Jacobson,Aaron Levy,Patrick Martens,Steve Morantz,Sarah Payan,Bryan Pennington,Steven Stuhr,Steve Weiss,Jeff Glueck
Visual Effects by	Brian Battles
Camera and Electrical Department	Brian Gibson,Doug Glover,Pamela Gonzalez,Roy Kurtluyan,William MacCollum,Duane Osterlind,Tom Stanger,Alpheus Underhill
Editorial Department	Sean Buck,Dan Muscarella
Music Department	Joshua Levy,Peter Rotter,Jeffrey Schindler,Michael Shapiro,Jennie Hansen
Script and Continuity Department	Tricia Goken
Additional Crew	Darin Kuhlmann
Genres	Action, Drama, Family
Companies	Affinity Films Inc.
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	PG-13
ImDbRating	5.5
ImDbRatingVotes	425
Keywords	love,americana,fate,baseball,destiny