Superstar Mr. Gam (Region-3 / 2 Disc Set)
Starring: Lee Beom-Su, Yun Jin-Seo, Gong Yu
Director: Kim Jong-Hyeon
Studio: CJ Entertainment
Rating: NR
Genre: Comedy
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About This DVD
"Superstar Gam Sa-yong (Superstar Mr. Gam)" is part of a wave of films this
sweet and modest story set in the early days of Korean baseball has all the
ingredients necessary to be a hit with the whole family.
Much like the taekwondo tale "Tollyochagi (Spinkick)" that came out earlier this
summer, "Superstar" tells of underdogs in sports and in life trying to overcome
their limitations. The film is based on the true story of Gam Sa-yong (Lee
Beom-su), whose five-year record as a professional baseball pitcher was one win
and 15 losses.
A regular company man with aspirations to be a professional baseball player,
Gam's dreams come true when the Korean Baseball League is founded in 1982 and a
team _ the Sammi Superstars, sponsored by Gam's company, Sammi Steel _ is set up
in his hometown of Incheon. Gam takes part in an open tryout held by the
Superstars, and contrary to all expectations, ends up making the team.
It turns out, however, that Gam was only brought onto the team because they had
to have a left-handed pitcher in their lineup, and he ends up spending most of
his time on the bench, watching as his hapless team _ the worst in the league by
a mile _ chocks up loss after loss.
In fact, the only time Gam gets on the mound was in the final innings of a
losing game, when the team wanted to rest their "real" pitchers and when most of
the crowd were already heading towards the exit. Embarrassed to tell his family
of the reality of his baseball career, Gam waits for a chance to play in a big
game and watches longingly as famous pitchers like OB Bears' Park Chol-sun (Gong
Yu) race towards league records.
Despite all the losses faced by the main character, "Superstar" is actually a
film full of optimism and hope. The film presents the right combination of
sentiment and humor to tell the story of Gam as he fights through the odds to
keep his dream alive.
| Audio Format: | DD 5.1 Surround, DTS-ES 6.1 |
| Video Format: | Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) |
| Languages: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | English, Korean |
| Country Made: | Korea |
| Region Code: | 3 |
| Year Made: | 2004 |
| Running Time: | 113 |
| Special Features: | - Commentary by Kim Jong-Hyun,
Gam Sa-Yong - Commentary by Kim Jong-Hyun, Lee Beom-Su and Ryu Seung-Soo - 'Are You Gam Sa-Yong?' - 'Without Dreams, Movie Ends' Making Of Documentary - Victory - 1982 Korean Professional Baseball - 1982 ~ 1984, Sammi Superstars Baseball Team - Memories of Loser - TV Broadcasting of Baseball - Korean Baseball Records |
| Availability: | Usually ships in 5-10 days |
