Posted: Thurs., May 15, 2008, 5:50pm PT

Lionsgate to play 'Perfect Game'

Sports film stars Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin

Lionsgate Films has scored worldwide rights excluding Mexico to "The Perfect Game." Pic is based on the true story of a ragtag team of tykes from Mexico that was the first non-American team to win the Little League World Series in 1957.

The team stunned ballpark fans when they won 13 straight games, the last a perfect game.

Originally called "The Third Miracle," pic stars Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin and Louis Gossett Jr.

A nationwide release is set for Aug. 8.

William Dear helmed from W. William Winokur's script. Producers include Winokur, David Salzberg, Christian Tureaud, Mark Koch, Daniel de Liege and Michael Gallant.

Movie went into production under a partnership between Mandalay Integrated Media Entertainment and Prelude Pictures.


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